Second day of Web Summit cancelled as Storm Charles puts Portugal on high alert
Storm Charles has put paid to day two of Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
Key points
- Web Summit is an enormous event, attracting 70,000 attendees including tech leaders and politicians […].
- Organizers said it had shut down for the day on government advice and expects to be back up and running for day three on Thursday, November 12.
Portuguese authorities strongly advised organisers of the Web Summit to cancel events this Wednesday because of risks of tidal flooding and severe disruption to public transport.
Storm Charles is expected to be at its most dangerous on Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching up to 120 km/h and potentially very dangerous wind gusts as well.
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