Government increases funding for municipalities and forests affected by storms

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Government increases funding for municipalities and forests affected by storms

The Government has decided to allocate 137 million euros from the Environmental Fund for actions aimed at minimising and resolving issues left by the “train of storms” that affected Portugal last month, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Environment sent to newsrooms on Wednesday. Among the recipients of this amount is the Institute for Nature Conservation ...

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The Mission Structure (Estrutura de Missão) is a temporary government coordination body set up after major incidents to centralize response and recovery actions such as income support, home repairs and loan assistance. It brings together ministries, civil protection and local authorities to process applications, run hotlines and prioritise work — those affected should register with their municipality or the government helpline to be entered into the recovery programme.

What is IPMA?

IPMA is the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera), the national agency for weather, marine forecasts and climate monitoring. Residents should watch its forecasts and warnings during storms, heatwaves or cold snaps because IPMA issues official advisories used by services, transport operators and local authorities.

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