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Two young people created a solidarity warehouse in Marinha Grande to support the victims of Storm Kristin.
Two young people created a solidarity warehouse in Marinha Grande to support the victims of Storm Kristin.
The loan aims to address the 193.4 million euro losses in municipal assets.
Six weeks after Storm Kristin, students in Vieira de Leiria continue to face significant educational disruptions, with classes held in makeshift locations including containers and a former mortuary chapel due to ongoing infrastructure repairs.
Leiria, rather than being the target of a recovery, is being the stage for retaliation by a noisy opponent of the Government who thought Leiria was the appropriate setting.
For Jorge Vala, President of CIM Leiria, “it is important that the CIM gets involved in a process like this, of integrated collection planned together with the Ministry of the Environment.”
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, announced this Friday in Leiria that private owners will receive vouchers for clearing forests destroyed by bad weather, anticipating that the amount may vary between 1,000 and 1,500 euros per hectare. She stated that the legislation is ready and the project will be part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, announced today in Leiria that private owners will receive vouchers for clearing forests destroyed by bad weather, anticipating that the amount may vary between 1,000 and 1,500 euros per hectare.
The Minister considers it a 'non-issue' that the immediate readiness level was only activated a week after Storm Kristin: 'The readiness level of the Armed Forces was at its maximum from the first day.'
Gonçalo Lopes pointed to the Castle of Leiria as one of the “main infrastructures affected”.
The impact was felt in the school network, the castle, and even the stadium.
The mayors of Leiria and Marinha Grande revealed this Thursday the estimated damages caused by the low-pressure system Kristin. The destruction was recorded in municipal facilities, private homes, and businesses.
The Marinha Grande City Council has reported 143 million euros in damages to the Central Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) following the severe weather caused by the storm Kristin on January 28. The updated figure, which rose from an initial estimate of 118 million euros, covers municipal infrastructure, public buildings, and damages reported by local social and religious institutions, though it excludes losses in the private business sector. Mayor Paulo Vicente described the destruction as one of the worst in the municipality's recent history and emphasized the urgent need for coordinated support to facilitate reconstruction.
The survey sent by the municipality to the CCDR Centro does not include the losses recorded in the business sector.
Castro Almeida denies having misjudged the situation, stating he was transparent with the public. Additionally, Leiria City Council claims that storm Kristin caused one billion euros in damages.
The local authority warns of the severity of the situation and the urgent need for reconstruction
Preliminary assessment indicated 118 million euros.
The Marinha Grande City Council reported losses of 143 million euros due to bad weather to the Central Regional Coordination and Development Commission, following a preliminary survey that had indicated 118 million euros.
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries announced this Wednesday, in the Leiria district, a 40 million euro programme for forest owners affected by the low-pressure system Kristin to remove fallen trees and clear their land. During a visit to the parish of Guia, in the municipality of Pombal, one of the areas most affected by the storm on the 28th...
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.”
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.
The Alvaiázere City Council recorded 60 million euros in damages following the bad weather, its mayor told the Lusa agency today, warning that the municipality lacks the financial capacity to recover the territory.
João Guarda, a resident of Leiria, is facing severe flooding for the second time this week. He has resorted to using a log in an attempt to manage the rising water levels around his home, highlighting the ongoing challenges posed by extreme weather conditions in the area.
