The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion admitted on Wednesday, March 11, that the support process for house reconstruction is not going well. According to Castro Almeida, the Government was very agile in designing the measures, but the process is stalling due to local authorities. He noted that while there are 25,000 applications worth 143 million euros, very little money has reached the people because the evaluation process by municipal councils is taking too long. The minister emphasized that once the Regional Coordination and Development Commissions (CCDR) approve the files, payments are made immediately. He acknowledged the heavy workload on municipalities following the series of low-pressure systems that hit the mainland between January and February, noting that 700 technicians are currently assisting with damage assessments. Meanwhile, support for businesses is progressing, with 3,725 companies having already received 877 million euros.