At least five people have died after Storm Kristin battered central and northern Portugal. The storm caused severe flooding, landslides, and widespread damage. The Portuguese government called it an "extreme climactic event." Schools remained closed and travel was heavily disrupted. In Figueira da Foz, a Ferris wheel overturned and several vehicles were damaged when a roof was torn off a building. Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 150 km/h caused more than 3,000 weather-related incidents across the country, said civil protection authorities. Some people were hit by falling trees or debris. The strongest winds hit Monte Real air base in Leiria, where gusts reached 178 km/h before destroying monitoring equipment. This site likely marked the storm's entry into mainland Portugal. Over 850,000 people lost power on Wednesday, reported electricity distributor E-Redes. The civil protection agency (ANEPC) confirmed three deaths in Leiria, one of the hardest-hit areas. One person was struck by a metal sheet, another got trapped inside a house, and a man in Vila Franca de Xira died after a tree hit his car. A death was also reported in Marinha Grande. Transport faced severe problems. Roads, including the main Lisbon-north motorway, and railways were blocked by debris. Ten coastal areas had red weather warnings because of dangerous sea conditions, with waves forecasted up to 14 meters, stated the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The Public Security Police advised residents in Coimbra and Leiria to stay indoors. Portugal's Secretary of State for Civil Protection said the country remained at maximum alert. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro mourned the victims and promised authorities would take "whatever measures are necessary." Leiria's mayor, Goncalo Lopes, called the damage devastating. "We have public spaces turned upside down," he said. "It's something that will require a very large recovery effort in the coming months. The impact is similar to what a bomb could mean in our city, with massive destruction." After hitting Portugal, Storm Kristin moved east into Spain, bringing snow, rain, and strong winds there.