"I heard the bangs, I was terrified": Elderly woman left without a roof on her home due to bad weather in Pombal

The storm continues to cause visible damage and losses for residents. Several parishes in Leiria remain without electricity.

"I'm too old for this": man left without a roof and without a garden during Storm Kristin's passage in Leiria

Delfim, 74, told CMTV that he thought he was going to be left homeless on the night the storm devastated the country.

Drone footage shows house completely destroyed by severe weather in Tomar

The passage of Storm Kristin was devastating, causing at least ten fatalities.

Caravans with their wheels in the air and prefabricated homes blown away as campsites in Leiria are devastated by severe weather

Seven days after the storm that swept through the Leiria region, debris is being cleared at the S. Pedro de Moel campsite.

"We were left without a roof": a week on, Martim tries to save what was left of his house

On the night the depression Kristin passed through Marinha Grande, Martim woke to the sound of the wind and began filming, thinking it might be “a comical situation” to share on social media — until he realised the winds, which reached speeds of 204 km/h, had completely taken the roof off the house where he lived.

Building materials firms overwhelmed repairing damage

Glass panes, roof tiles and tarpaulins to repair roofs, and generators, lanterns, batteries and gas stoves to supply homes are the main items sought by those affected by Storm Kristin.

Storm Kristin: Generali sees claims notifications ten times above usual

Storm Kristin caused damage mainly in the centre of the country and has so far resulted in at least five fatalities. From Wednesday to Sunday evening, Generali Tranquilidade registered more than 3,000 claims notifications, “which represents an increase of about ten times compared with normal levels”, they told ECOseguros. ...

The responses to this situation are well known. We were not prepared for it

Landscape architect Aurora Carapinha explains the factors behind the destruction in the areas most affected by Storm Kristin.

Damage from Storm Kristin: how to know whether you can claim on your insurance and how to do it

Multi-risk home insurance policies usually cover storms and natural phenomena, but you must check all the clauses carefully. For motor vehicles, compulsory third-party liability insurance does not cover this type of damage.

The night that devastated Leiria: Storm Kristin causes several deaths and destroys what for many took a lifetime to build

This week’s 'Doa a Quem Doer' was in Leiria, where Storm Kristin left a trail of destruction, with several people injured and also displaced.

Praia de Vieira de Leiria: rain and wind return, worsening the scene of destruction

Weather conditions began to deteriorate at Praia de Vieira de Leiria, in the municipality of Marinha Grande, one of the first areas hit by the depression, with heavy rain and strong winds. On site, CNN Portugal reporter Gonçalo Nuno Cabral says damage persists, there are power cuts and houses without roofs, raising authorities' concern overnight.

Residents of Marinha Grande spend hours in queues waiting for roof tiles and tarpaulins

On the fifth day after the storm, in the rain, residents of Marinha Grande in the Leiria district choose the type of roof tile they need and take home tarpaulins to cover what the wind blew away.

'It sounded like a man screaming': Storm Kristin left Ferreira do Zêzere with significant damage

On his half-hectare plot, Leonardo Francisco lists avocado trees, strawberry trees and old, mature trees — 'nothing was left standing'.

Kristin: Insurers are already paying claims, says president of the Portuguese Insurers Association (APS)

The president of the Portuguese Insurers Association (APS) confirmed on Sunday that, regarding the effects of Storm Kristin, companies 'aim to complete 80% of damage assessments for reported claims within 15 days of their notification', reinforcing the promise made by the prime minister after the extraordinary Council of Ministers to decide the ...

Crane falls onto building in Leiria: "The shake was much stronger than an earthquake"

CNN Portugal reporter Pedro Ramos Bichardo is in Vale Serpa, where a crane fell onto a building following the passage of Depression Kristin. Resident Pedro Antunes describes what he felt that night.

Main avenue in Alcácer do Sal could remain closed 'for days'

CNN Portugal reporter Amílcar Matos gives an update from the scene following the passage of the low-pressure system Kristin.

Family abandon home after their house is destroyed by severe weather in Marinha Grande

Several bars and restaurants in the town have been reduced to rubble following the passage of depression Kristin.

"I don't have the money to repair this, sir!" Accounts of despair and resilience after the storm

TVI reporters Joaquim Franco and Pedro Batista followed the storm's path on the ground and reveal stories of resilience from five people among the thousands affected by the storm.

A retired bricklayer went where no one else did. Carlos prevented two villages from being cut off by the storm

Armed with a chainsaw and with the help of two neighbours, Carlos Alberto (pictured) restored access between two villages in Ferreira do Zêzere. “We had to do it by hand.”

On the campaign trail in an 'apocalyptic scene', Ventura says 'to hell with the elections'

A candidate for Belém visited the lettuce greenhouses of Fábio Franco, a farmer from the Vale do Lis who saw his business destroyed by Storm Kristin.

Two dead and more than 400 injured during recovery operations after Storm Kristin

How to activate your insurance if you suffered damage from Storm Kristin: home, car, etc.

Storm Kristin: minute-by-minute evolution of the severe weather in Portugal