Latest news and stories about emergency relief in Portugal for expats and residents.
Carlos Moia, executive president of the Benfica Foundation, says that the association joined 'the big ones' to help people who lost everything in the floods in Alcácer do Sal.
Beside the logistics centre set up at the Municipal Shipyards, about a dozen people were waiting this morning to collect roof tiles and tarpaulins, at a time when there is still no water or electricity. Listen here.
Schools remain closed due to structural damage and a lack of basic services such as water, electricity and communications. A wave of solidarity has mobilised volunteers to provide essential supplies and assist with clearing up and repairing the damage.
Blankets, roof tiles and building materials are the most sought-after items by those affected by Storm Kristin. People from across Portugal are travelling to the city to help.
'Later this week', the Regional Coordination and Development Commission of the Centre (CCDR Centro) will have the funds available to begin paying reconstruction aid to families whose homes were affected by Storm Kristin. The assurance was given by the Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, in an interview on the 'Explicador' podcast...
In Leiria, Marinha Grande and Pombal, people have lost everything. Companies, factories and shops were completely destroyed after the passage of Storm Kristin across Portugal.
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.
The candidate supported by Chega will take part in a collection of essential goods for communities affected by the bad weather.
According to the mayor, the council area has “a trail of destruction throughout the territory”.
The Aga Khan Organisation collected around 20 tonnes of essential items in Lisbon to send to Mozambique following floods that have struck the country since October and have already affected around 700,000 people.
A CMTV viewer managed to help Soraia and Luís by arranging a home for them and their four children.
The fire that started in mid-August in Arganil and spread to Lousã and Oliveira do Hospital, in the district of Coimbra, became the largest wildfire ever recorded in Portugal, with more than 64,000 hectares burnt.
