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The European Parliament's Committee on Budgets approved today 261.5 million euros in aid to help Portugal recover from the damage caused by the severe weather that struck the country between January and February.
The coordinator of the Mission Structure for recovering areas affected by storm Kristin hopes to reach the end of 2027 with no extraordinary processes left to complete.
Given the total or partial destruction of thousands of homes, businesses, and equipment caused by the low-pressure systems Kristin, Leonardo, and Marta, the EU will advance the Solidarity Fund at Portugal's request.
The advance of funds follows a request submitted by Portugal and a positive technical assessment by the European Commission.
The estimate is “very preliminary” and does not include damage that is still hidden—such as slopes and aqueducts—which only the first rains will reveal. Beekeeping is one of the most affected sectors.
128 out of 134 validated applications have already received their respective support, totaling 285,310 euros. 97 applications did not meet the eligibility requirements, according to the Vila de Rei City Council.
The funding is intended to assist with the recovery from damages resulting from recent severe weather events.
Firefighting equipment is on standby in the Leiria region. The Prime Minister defends the Government's action on the ground and says that Seguro's suggestions are already in the RRP.
The Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion said today that about 40% of the processes for support for the recovery of homes affected by the storms have been resolved, with 9,237 applications already paid.
The trail of destruction in Leiria. Houses being repaired and queues of people waiting for roof tiles and tarpaulins. And the church that was turned into a school. “Just a week ago there were still people without internet and television.”
Storm Kristin brought cyclonic winds and torrential rain, exposing the country's structural vulnerabilities. But is there the capacity to rebuild quickly what was destroyed?
The Prime Minister has returned to areas affected by the bad weather, in this case Pombal, this time accompanied by the head of the reconstruction mission for the Centro region, the former mayor of Fundão, Paulo Fernandes. To journalists, Luís Montenegro said it is a mission “for the coming years”: “We need someone on the ground. We don't have a final date for Paulo Fernandes's assignment, but it will probably be a few years before we can finish this work.”
The Prime Minister meets with the task force for the reconstruction of the country's Central Region. Also, FCP lose 2–1 to Casa Pia.
Some people have devoted their whole lives to a business and now see it reduced to rubble. To rebuild what little remains, some place their hopes in support; others are thinking of throwing in the towel.
“There are more emigrants now than in August,” said Luís Fonseca, 52, who has lived in Paris since 2007.
Almost 700 personnel, including three Army platoons, are today in the municipality of Leiria, which was severely affected by Storm Kristin, carrying out cleaning and reconstruction work, it was announced today.
The Government will meet on Sunday in an extraordinary Council of Ministers to review the state of calamity, the prevention measures for the coming days and the recovery of areas affected by Storm Kristin. The meeting will be held at the Prime Minister's official residence, São Bento in Lisbon, from 10:00, according to a note...
CNN Portugal reporter Pedro Ramos Bichardo is at the starting point of the initiative.
This week's Doa a Quem Doer revisits last week's chaos and the drama experienced by thousands of families, who are now beginning to assess the damage.
The President of the Republic visited Leiria and said the recovery effort will take longer than previously expected. He also noted that aid could come from the European Union.
The Municipality of Marinha Grande, one of the municipalities most affected by the bad weather, today asked for volunteers to help with cleaning, organisation and recovery efforts in the affected areas.
Leiria City Council today launched the “Clean Leiria” campaign, the first volunteer action to clean the district capital. The initiative will take place on Saturday, the mayor of the municipality — which was severely affected by the bad weather — told the Lusa news agency.
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro today reminded Roberta Metsola of the European Parliament's importance in ensuring the European Union's rapid and effective support for recovery from the damage caused by the passage of Storm Kristin in Portugal.
