Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The committee's objective is to track, monitor, and evaluate the response being provided on the ground and to allow for an acceleration of the public response, according to the Social Democrats.
The suspects were placed under the coercive measure of identity and residence term.
The app functions as an interactive map where any user can submit a damage report with a single click.
Castelo Branco is one of 60 municipalities covered by the State of Calamity declared by the Government on Thursday.
The declaration takes effect immediately and is in force until 23:59 on Saturday.
The Castelo Branco City Council today declared a state of alert for the entire municipality, in force until Saturday and subject to extension if developments warrant it.
Five schools in the municipality of Castelo Branco remain closed today due to unsuitable operating conditions, namely a lack of electricity, the Municipal Council reported.
Depression Kristin reached Castelo Branco and at around 05:30 strong gusts of wind were felt; the conditions persisted for more than an hour.
The Castelo Branco municipality has activated its Municipal Emergency Plan and temporarily closed schools as a precautionary measure, authorities say.
The Municipal Assembly of Castelo Branco approved in late December a motion calling on the Government to increase recruitment of specialist doctors.
