Film 'Justa' wins two awards
The work, a co-production between Alce Filmes (Portugal) and Epicentre Films (France), stars Betty Faria.
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Pedrógão Grande
Leiria, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Pedrógão Grande.
Leiria, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Pedrógão Grande.
The work, a co-production between Alce Filmes (Portugal) and Epicentre Films (France), stars Betty Faria.
The President of the Republic visited the memorial for the victims of the 2017 Pedrógão Grande fires, heard testimonies from survivors, and pressured the Ministry of Internal Administration. “I do not hold executive power, but I have a voice.”
António José Seguro visited Pedrógão Grande, where he once again called for the clearing of paths and land.
Luís Neves appeals to all citizens to help curb the upcoming fire season, which he anticipates will be “very difficult”.
“I am an optimistic person and I believe the country is in great need of dialogue,” the president advised.
The President of the Republic argued during the election campaign that he would not enact the labour law if there were no agreement in social consultation.
Mayors hope that the President will have a central role in overseeing the implementation of the new plan announced by the Government, so that these instruments “are not just acronyms” and unfulfilled promises.
Two months after the storms that affected the centre of the country, the damage is still visible. At the Hotel da Montanha in Pedrógão Pequeno, work continues to try and recover what was lost.
João Marques, mayor of Pedrógão Grande, says the municipality has an “estimate of 12 million and 800 thousand euros in losses,” but as the days go by, “new cases are being discovered.”
João Marques highlighted that this amount refers only to damage to municipal infrastructure.
The municipality of Pedrógão Grande has submitted a report to the Central Regional Coordination and Development Commission detailing 12.8 million euros in damages caused by severe weather, though the local authority continues to identify further damage.
Civil Protection has warned residents of Pedrógão Grande about the danger of electrocution following damage to the local electricity network; people are advised to avoid downed power lines and damaged electrical equipment until repairs are completed.
The Pedrógão Grande Civil Protection service, in the Leiria district, warned residents today about the risk of electrocution from fallen poles and power cables that remain live in areas affected by depression Kristin.
The municipal service advises: “Never touch fallen or damaged electrical cables” and “keep your distance from poles, cables or suspicious structures”.
The mayor said that in that municipality in the Leiria district there are still many houses with missing roofs and numerous housing problems, alongside a huge shortage of labour.
The association reports that 'families felt fear and uncertainty in body and soul' and accuses the Government of an inadequate response, while thanking the local councils and firefighters.
AVIPG said that the country's inland areas were left to fend for themselves.
The Association of Victims of the Pedrógão Grande Fire (AVIPG) accused the Government of a 'slow, insufficient and distant' response following Storm Kristin, and said the country's interior was left to fend for itself.
E-Redes remains on site, and it is still not possible to predict when the network will be restored, said the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
Residents of Pedrógão Grande remain without electricity and communications for a third consecutive day and complain of a lack of support from public authorities, particularly in the parish of Graça, the area of the municipality hardest hit by Storm Kristin.
The Pedrógão Grande town council, in the north of the Leiria district, today called for donations of tarpaulins and roofing materials for homes damaged by the bad weather.
The town of Pedrógão Grande, still recovering from recent wildfires, is now confronting another tragedy that deepens the community's hardship.
João Marques stressed that “the main problem is people's homes, because they were left without roofs”.
The mayor of Pedrógão Grande municipality, in the north of the Leiria district, said today that the municipality is facing “another tragedy” following the 2017 forest fires, and appealed to people and businesses to help.
Later, when the noise eased for a moment, Maria Adelaide went out into the street 'almost in her nightdress' just to check the house was still standing — and now fears the house will give way from the inside: 'we have no water, we have no power'. Report from the road to Pedrógão Grande, where the storm felt 'like the end of the world' and 'no one came to help' — and whereas during the fires power was restored 'in a day or two' and there was communication, now there isn't; now 'it's much worse', it's 'a calamity, it's unbelievable'.
The Pedrógão Grande Volunteer Fire Brigade, located inland in the Leiria district, were left without their communications antenna and the roof covering of part of the building during the passage of depression Kristin, Lusa news agency found on site.
The Pedrógão Grande Municipal Council, which has already activated the Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plan, today called for responsible and rationed use of water following the passage of the low-pressure system Kristin.
The local authority's social programme aims to facilitate access to information, ensure support and social protection, and strengthen the community's wellbeing, inclusion and cohesion.
Six-year sentence reduced to five years and suspended for a former divisional head who diverted public funds from 2013. The former treasurer also had her sentence reduced to four years, likewise suspended.
The presidential candidate backed by the PCP and PEV said firefighters are the 'backbone' of the civil protection system.
