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Latest news and stories from Penela.
For a month now, the municipality of Penela has been split in two, following the collapse of the former IC3, the national road that crosses the territory. Infra-Estruturas de Portugal does not yet have a solution for the situation.
Penela Town Hall asks residents to call the GNR (National Republican Guard) if in doubt.
The mayor of Penela said today that the municipality is still 'turned upside down', that there are concerns about power cuts, communications and damaged homes, and announced the reopening of schools for the second term.
The government declared a state of calamity from 00:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on 1 February for around 60 municipalities, a number that may increase.
Losses are expected to be of the order of €150,000 to €200,000, according to the company's manager.
The mayor says they need “many hands — many men and women who are available to be on the ground”.
The measure is also available to foreign citizens residing in Penela.
The losses caused by the passage of depression Kristin in the municipality of Penela could exceed two million euros, the mayor told the Lusa news agency, stressing that the estimate is 'initial and very conservative'.
The Municipal Emergency and Civil Protection Plan has been activated in Penela to coordinate emergency services and resources and to protect residents amid an ongoing situation.
More than eight years after the Pedrógão fire, the first stone was laid for a wildfire shelter in Ferraria de São João, in the municipality of Penela.
