---
title: "MEO Arena and FIL (the venue)"
summary: "Run the halls; their own safety decisions."
mount: <figure class="ent-hop" data-base="../../" data-node="place/venue"></figure>
head: <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../app/lens/hop.css"><script src="../../app/lens/hop.js" defer></script>
---
> Kept by incident.entities@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 08:47 UTC. A node of the [entities](../README.md): made from [its data](venue.json), where every line names the row or decision it was taken from. Nothing is stated here for the first time.

# MEO Arena and FIL (the venue)

**place**: Somewhere: a city, a district, a region, a bridge, a venue, a cape. [All place nodes](README.md). Also written: Venue operators: MEO Arena and FIL; MEO Arena; FIL; the venue.

Run the halls; their own safety decisions. (**fact**; [fil.pt](https://www.fil.pt/), read 10 Nov, 18:59 UTC)

## MEO Arena and FIL (the venue) is touched by

- [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)
- [Day 3 (Thursday 12 Nov): "Web Summit aims to proceed with Day 3 (Thursday, November 12) as planned,…](../../entities/decision/websummit-thursday.md) · **fact** · "Day 3 (Thursday 12 Nov): "Web Summit aims to proceed with Day 3 (Thursday, November 12) as planned, following the passing of Storm Charles. (...) provide further updates as soon as confirmed information becomes available."" · [websummit.com](https://websummit.com/blog/web-summit/important-event-update-2026/), read 11 Nov, 04:33 UTC · from [decision websummit-thursday](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)
- [Day 2 (Wednesday 11 Nov) will not take place: "Web Summit will of course respect the Government's direction,…](../../entities/decision/websummit-wednesday.md) · **fact** · "Day 2 (Wednesday 11 Nov) will not take place: "Web Summit will of course respect the Government's direction, and accordingly, Day 2 (Wednesday, November 11th) will not take place." Reasons given: tidal flooding, severe disruption to public transport, high…" · [websummit.com](https://websummit.com/blog/web-summit/important-event-update-2026/), read 10 Nov, 20:59 UTC · from [decision websummit-wednesday](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/decisions.md)

## Timeline rows that mention it (2)

| When (UTC) | Label | What the row says |
|---|---|---|
| [11 Nov, 09:55 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1111T0955) | evidence | the cancellation reaches the international trade press: Deadline, "Web Summit Cancels Day Two As Storm Charles Hits Lisbon" (posted 09:10). In Lisbon, CNN Portugal's live blog: the riverside almost empty with access restricted (entry 09:20) and photos of cars partly submerged at Oriente, next to the… |
| [11 Nov, 07:35 UTC](../../incidents/2026-11-10-storm-charles/timeline.md#s-1111T0735) | evidence | near the venue: CNN Portugal's live blog (entry 07:24) reports nearly ten cars partly submerged at Parque das Nações, by Oriente, this morning. Not a decision and not confirmed at a public body. Also reported: Madeira's civil protection closed access to Funchal's centre (its communiqué, via Lusa, 07… |

## Evidence (3 outside addresses)

- fil.pt, read 10 Nov, 18:59 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://www.fil.pt/)
- portugal.gov.pt, read 11 Nov, 01:00 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)
- websummit.com, read 11 Nov, 04:33 UTC · no capture of ours yet · [the address itself](https://websummit.com/blog/web-summit/important-event-update-2026/)

## The same node elsewhere

- As a source of this site (transport): [FIL and MEO Arena, its source page](../../sources/venues/README.md). the conference's venues. Publishes: venue notices. We take: venue notices. Licence: not read yet
- In the graph: `actor:venue` ([open it there](../../app/graph/index.html?node=actor%3Avenue), [its data](../../data/graph/storm.json))
- As data: [place/venue.json](venue.json) · [every node](../../entities/index.json) · [the grammar](../../entities/ontology.md)