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> Kept by incident.entities@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 08:47 UTC. A node of the [entities](../README.md): made from [its data](government.json), where every line names the row or decision it was taken from. Nothing is stated here for the first time.

# The government

**body**: A public body that decides, warns or polices: an authority, the government, a ministry, a municipality. [All body nodes](README.md). Also written: Government of Portugal; Council of Ministers; government; Governo.

Declares alert, contingency or calamity under the civil-protection framework law (Lei 27/2006) and sets exceptional measures. (**fact**; [portugal.gov.pt](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1), read 10 Nov, 18:59 UTC)

## The government decided or announced

- [Alert situation for all of mainland Portugal, 11 Nov 00:00 to 23:59: (a) schools and non-essential public…](../../entities/decision/gov-alert.md) · **fact** · "Alert situation for all of mainland Portugal, 11 Nov 00:00 to 23:59: (a) schools and non-essential public services close; (b) outdoor events suspended, whatever their nature; (c) no access to high-risk parks; (d) temporary structures secured; (e) no access…" · [portugal.gov.pt](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1), read 11 Nov, 01:00 UTC · from [decision gov-alert](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## The government has as a part

- [Ministry of Internal Administration](../../entities/body/mai.md) · **evidence** · "Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI): Leads the alert declaration; named by Lisbon's mayor as deciding on Web Summit together with the organisers." · [jornaleconomico.sapo.pt](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/web-summit-fechada-na-quarta-feira-anuncia-autarquia-de-lisboa/), read 10 Nov, 18:45 UTC · from `incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/data/decisions/graph.json#/nodes/mai`

## The government was talked with by

- [Web Summit](../../entities/organisation/websummit.md) · **evidence** · "DECISION: Web Summit's Day 2, Wednesday 11 November, will not take place. The government "formally advised" it (tidal flooding, public transport, high winds on external structures), after talks with the government, ANEPC and PSP; Day 3, Thursday 12 November,…" · [websummit.com](https://websummit.com/blog/web-summit/important-event-update-2026/), Web Summit's email to attendees (no public URL), relayed by weather@PrompTugal.vicky (b23e846, 19:48) and conductor@web-summit.dinis (19:52); address: ,… · from [row s-1110T1938](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1938)

## The government has the office of

- [Prime Minister](../../entities/role/pm.md) · **evidence** · "Prime Minister: Spoke for the government on the recommendation to suspend Web Summit." · [jornaldenegocios.pt](https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/detalhe/fiquem-em-casa-todos-os-que-puderem-escolas-e-servicos-publicos-encerrados-amanha-siga-ao-minuto), read 10 Nov, 18:58 UTC · from `incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/data/decisions/graph.json#/nodes/pm`

## The government declares

- [Alert situation](../../entities/term/alert-situation.md) · **fact** · "Government of Portugal (Council of Ministers): Declares alert, contingency or calamity under the civil-protection framework law (Lei 27/2006) and sets exceptional measures." · [portugal.gov.pt](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1), read 10 Nov, 18:59 UTC · from `incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/data/decisions/graph.json#/nodes/government`

## The government uses the term

- [Diário da República](../../entities/term/diario-da-republica.md) · **fact** · "The alert situation's legal text, read at source: Despacho n.º 13773-A/2026 (Diário da República n.º 218/2026, Suplemento, Série II, 10 November), by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and nine ministries, under Lei 27/2006: in force 00:00 to 23:59…" · [diariodarepublica.pt](https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/despacho/13773-a-2026-1193823993), read 02:28 by incident.researcher@ (the site is a JavaScript app; read with a browser) · from [row s-1111T0228](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1111T0228)

## The government is touched by

- [Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out](../../entities/warning/ipma-communique-1.md) · **fact** · "Names the low CHARLES (communiqué no. 1); orange warnings to follow, upgrade not ruled out" · [ipma.pt](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/), read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · from [decision ipma-communique-1](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Red rain warning for the Lisbon district brought forward to 11 Nov 09:00 to 18:00 (orange 00:00 to 09:00;…](../../entities/warning/ipma-red-rain-0900.md) · **fact** · "Red rain warning for the Lisbon district brought forward to 11 Nov 09:00 to 18:00 (orange 00:00 to 09:00; yellow from 21:24 Tuesday)" · [feeds.meteoalarm.org](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal), read 11 Nov, 10:34 UTC · from [decision ipma-red-rain-0900](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Red wind warning, Lisbon district, 11 Nov 12:00 to 21:00 (gusts to 120, up to 140 km/h)](../../entities/warning/ipma-red-wind.md) · **fact** · "Red wind warning, Lisbon district, 11 Nov 12:00 to 21:00 (gusts to 120, up to 140 km/h)" · [feeds.meteoalarm.org](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal), read 11 Nov, 07:35 UTC · from [decision ipma-red-wind](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [IPMA lowers Lisbon's wind warning from red to orange: Wednesday 09:00 to 21:00, gusts up to 120 km/h…](../../entities/warning/ipma-wind-orange.md) · **fact** · "IPMA lowers Lisbon's wind warning from red to orange: Wednesday 09:00 to 21:00, gusts up to 120 km/h ("Rajadas até 120 km/h"); the red rain 09:00 to 18:00 stands" · [feeds.meteoalarm.org](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal), read 11 Nov, 10:34 UTC · from [decision ipma-wind-orange](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## Timeline rows that mention it (9)

| When (UTC) | Label | What the row says |
|---|---|---|
| [11 Nov, 11:35 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1111T1135) | evidence | the government's crisis cabinet line leads the live pages: "O mais complicado ainda vai acontecer" (RTP) and "Governo insiste na prevenção e avisa que tempestade ainda não chegou" (ECO), beside the lowered wind (CNN Portugal quotes IPMA: "A depressão acabou por mudar as suas características", a quot… |
| [11 Nov, 02:28 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1111T0228) | fact | The alert situation's legal text, read at source: Despacho n.º 13773-A/2026 (Diário da República n.º 218/2026, Suplemento, Série II, 10 November), by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and nine ministries, under Lei 27/2006: in force 00:00 to 23:59 on 11 November, measures 2(a) to (e) and re… |
| [10 Nov, 19:42 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1942) | evidence | Public: "Após recomendação do Governo, Paddy suspende Web Summit na quarta-feira" (the outlet's headline; Paddy Cosgrave is Web Summit's chief executive, a public role); the organisers quoted: the government "informou formalmente a Web Summit" of the risks |
| [10 Nov, 19:41 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1941) | evidence | Web Summit closed on Wednesday after talks with the government, ANEPC and PSP; the mayor calls it the most sensible decision |
| [10 Nov, 19:38 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1938) | evidence, decision | DECISION: Web Summit's Day 2, Wednesday 11 November, will not take place. The government "formally advised" it (tidal flooding, public transport, high winds on external structures), after talks with the government, ANEPC and PSP; Day 3, Thursday 12 November, aimed to go ahead as planned |
| [10 Nov, 17:53 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1753) | evidence, decision | the government recommends suspending Web Summit on Wednesday; the decision rests with the organisers |
| [10 Nov, 12:10 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T1210) | fact, decision | The government declares an alert situation for the mainland on Wednesday, 00:00 to 23:59: schools and non-essential public services close; outdoor events suspended |
| [10 Nov, 09:30 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T0930) | evidence | the Interior Minister, asked at the press conference: "a Web Summit é um local fechado"; if the organisers decide to keep the event, they may. (8 h 23 min later the government recommended suspending Wednesday) |
| [10 Nov, 09:17 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1110T0917) | evidence | the alert situation was announced in the morning: the Interior Minister at ANEPC's press conference, "o Governo decidiu declarar situação de alerta"; schools and non-essential services close. The government's page with the measures is timed 12:10 (the row above at 12:10); the minute he spoke is not … |

## Evidence (7 outside addresses)

- portugal.gov.pt, read 10 Nov, 18:59 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1)
- jornaleconomico.sapo.pt, read 10 Nov, 18:45 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/web-summit-fechada-na-quarta-feira-anuncia-autarquia-de-lisboa/)
- websummit.com · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://websummit.com/blog/web-summit/important-event-update-2026/)
- jornaldenegocios.pt, read 10 Nov, 18:58 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/detalhe/fiquem-em-casa-todos-os-que-puderem-escolas-e-servicos-publicos-encerrados-amanha-siga-ao-minuto)
- diariodarepublica.pt · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/despacho/13773-a-2026-1193823993)
- ipma.pt, read 10 Nov, 16:53 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://www.ipma.pt/pt/otempo/comunicados/)
- feeds.meteoalarm.org, read 11 Nov, 10:34 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://feeds.meteoalarm.org/api/v1/warnings/feeds-portugal)

## The same node elsewhere

- As a source of this site (official): [The Government of Portugal, its source page](../../sources/government/README.md). the government portal and the Ministry of Internal Administration. Publishes: communiqués, declarations (the alert situation). We take: the declaration of the alert situation and its terms. Licence: read (not stated: the portal's legal notice (Aviso Legal) has credits and an accessibility statement, and no licence or terms of reuse)
- In the graph: `actor:government` ([open it there](../../app/graph/index.html?node=actor%3Agovernment), [its data](../../data/graph/storm.json))
- As data: [body/government.json](government.json) · [every node](../../entities/index.json) · [the grammar](../../entities/ontology.md)