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E-Redes admits it cannot guarantee a date for the complete restoration of electricity, although it hopes to have it completed by the end of February. President José Ferrari explains that the operation involves significant technical and logistical challenges, with over 700 fallen poles and thousands of kilometres of damaged network.
The mayor of Alvaiázere says the Government's support measures for areas affected by the bad weather are “a good start”, but does not know whether they will be sufficient. Around 60% of the municipality's population already has electricity.
The mayor says almost all public infrastructure in the region has been damaged and that 95% of the housing stock has been affected. With recovery already underway, he says 60% of the area now has electricity.
The Armed Forces are helping to clear roads and to provide electricity and food.
The Portuguese Navy is providing support in Batalha, Figueira da Foz, Marinha Grande and Ourém. Over the next few hours it will deploy a team of electrical technicians to Leiria.
Nuno Melo, the Minister of Defence, also visits the military deployment in the Leiria district
At 06:00 on Wednesday, electricity failed for more than 1 million people and businesses, “stolen” by Storm Kristin. Two days later, many of those people still had not had their power restored: by 16:00 on that Friday, 266,000 customers remained without power, with the large majority, 209,000, ...
'200 generators have been distributed' in the affected areas, with priority given to hospitals, health centres and water distribution companies.
Some homes already have electricity, but they are only being supplied by the mobile units connected to the transformer substations that E-Redes is installing.
NOS teams are on the ground, working after the disruptions caused by Depression Kristin to restore normal service as soon as conditions permit access to roads and the restoration of power.
REN, the national electricity network operator, is working to repair and restore normal operation of high-voltage transmission lines serving the Zêzere River area, Batalha and Rio Maior following incidents or disruptions.