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Six months have passed since storm Kristin and only one of the cases reported by PÚBLICO in February has had the house repaired. In the meantime, there are contractors taking advantage of the situation.
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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.
Around 440 homes require immediate intervention to their roofs in the municipality of Figueiró dos Vinhos, in the district of Leiria, the mayor, Carlos Lopes, told the Lusa news agency today.
The mayor explained that covering the roofs of these homes, which are located in every parish of the municipality, has been one of the priorities.
The Mayor says the military should be on the ground assisting the local population, who are trying to repair damage to houses and roofs.
