The deadline for submitting applications for support aimed at the reconstruction of primary and permanent residences affected by severe weather ends on 7 April, the Government indicated in an order published in the Diário da República (DR). The order from the Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Castro Almeida, was published this Monday, 30 March, in the DR and determines the closure of applications for primary permanent housing support. The Government has committed to completing the financial support processes for homes affected by Storm Kristin by 30 June. Minister Castro Almeida acknowledged that only 3,200 of the 30,000 applications submitted have been decided upon, and only four million euros have been paid out of the 250 million euros available. At least 19 people have died in Portugal since 28 January following the passage of the low-pressure systems Kristin, Leonardo, and Marta, which also caused widespread destruction and billions of euros in damages.