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Portugal cancels more than 300 flights, shuts schools due to Storm Charles

Authorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January's Storm Kristin.

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It was the first time in living memory that Portugal’s roughly 8,000 schools had cancelled classes nationwide due to a forecast storm.

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Portugal closes all schools and non-essential services over Storm Charles

It was the first time in living memory that Portugal’s roughly 8,000 schools had cancelled classes nationwide due to a forecast storm.

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Al Jazeera

Portugal cancels more than 300 flights, shuts schools due to Storm Charles

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Portugal shuts schools, tech conference as it braces for storm

Portugal said it would shut schools, non-essential services and a top world tech conference on Wednesday, as it braces for gale-force winds of Storm Charles.

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