Leiria, Portugal
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The fire consumed 1,100 m² of brush, eucalyptus, pine, and cork oak trees in Portela das Feteiras. Burning vegetation is one of the leading causes of fires in Portugal.
The fire consumed approximately 1,100 square metres of forest area.
The Alvaiázere City Council recorded 60 million euros in losses, according to João Paulo Guerreiro. The mayor states that the losses have already been reported to the competent authorities.
The Alvaiázere City Council recorded 60 million euros in damages following the bad weather, its mayor told the Lusa agency today, warning that the municipality lacks the financial capacity to recover the territory.
The article discusses the aftermath of Storm Kristin in Alvaiázere, Portugal, highlighting the vulnerability of local housing. Three weeks post-storm, local officials, including the president of the Pussos São Pedro parish, are actively supporting affected residents, often at the expense of their own properties. The situation underscores the need for better disaster preparedness and community support in the region.
The mayor of Alvaiázere says the Government's support measures for areas affected by the bad weather are “a good start”, but does not know whether they will be sufficient. Around 60% of the municipality's population already has electricity.
Patients can go to the municipal pavilion.
The mayor says almost all public infrastructure in the region has been damaged and that 95% of the housing stock has been affected. With recovery already underway, he says 60% of the area now has electricity.
The president of Alvaiázere's Municipal Chamber, João Paulo Guerreiro, assesses the situation in his municipality, which he described as severely “devastated” by the passage of storm Kristin. According to the mayor, “it will be difficult to restore the entirety of the electricity supply”, at a time when, more than a week after the storm, only 60% of customers already have electricity — a situation that also looks pessimistic regarding communications, as was evident during the interview with CNN.
Footage shows military personnel and machinery clearing the roadway.
The mayor of Alvaiázere has issued an urgent appeal for additional firefighters, saying the municipality's crews are exhausted and more personnel are needed to cope with ongoing demands.
The president of Alvaiázere municipal council, a municipality in the district of Leiria severely affected by Storm Kristin, today desperately requested firefighter support because members of the local brigade are exhausted.
These days the Alvaiázere fire station is serving as a polling station, providing logistical support to operational teams and to people rehoused in the municipal pavilion. Whether for health reasons or because they lost their homes, around a hundred people have already needed assistance.
In the village of Cabaços, in the municipality of Alvaiázere, business owners are trying to save equipment and prevent water ingress after roofs and façades were destroyed. One of those affected tells CNN Portugal reporter Miguel Fernandes that the cumulative impact of the storm has been “a very big struggle” to be able to resume operations.
Several health centres are closed in the Centre region and in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. The Local Health Unit of the Leiria Region has suspended scheduled consultations and surgeries.
The president of Alvaiázere Municipality said the area is in a “catastrophic situation” and that local Civil Protection teams responded to the impact of Storm Kristin without regional or national support.
João Paulo Guerreiro confirmed that hundreds of homes were 'severely structurally damaged' and that some people were displaced.
