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Housing blocks are being installed for residents displaced by the recent floods.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has proposed discussions on establishing a disaster fund in Portugal to address damages from increasing natural disasters, such as recent floods. During a visit to the flooded area of Alcácer do Sal, he highlighted the need for financial relief for businesses affected by such calamities, especially those without insurance. He noted that similar funds exist in the European Union and emphasized the opportunity presented by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) to support this initiative.
It has been decided to evacuate part of the lower town of Alcácer do Sal due to high tide, which will occur at midnight on Thursday.
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Clarisse Campos, the mayor of Alcácer do Sal, expressed a sense of hope and community resilience in the aftermath of the recent floods that devastated the municipality. In an interview with CNN Portugal, she emphasized the collective desire to rebuild and support one another during this challenging time.
It is one of the municipalities most affected. Alcácer do Sal has seen the water rise dramatically in just a few days, with much of the Sado River bed now in its streets. These drone images show the extent of the damage.
In Alcácer do Sal, firefighters continue to evacuate families isolated by the rising Sado River, with reports of despair and exhaustion among the population. The local authority and Civil Protection are maintaining support and shelter operations, as reported by CNN Portugal's Sofia Garcia.
The only two pharmacies in the city were flooded, and schools are also closed. Water from the River Sado is rising along the riverside.
The mayor warns of the risk of further flooding and urges residents to follow preventive and safety measures.
During a visit to Alcácer do Sal, one of the areas affected by storm Kristin, Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz declined to speak to journalists, saying only that the Government and other bodies involved in the country's recovery are “working”, and expressing “hope” for the “enormous solidarity of the Portuguese”.
Authorities in Alcácer do Sal report a 'brutal' and rapid rise in the Sado river's flow but say the situation remains under control. Civil Protection is monitoring conditions, has evacuation plans ready should riverside areas flood, and expects the flow to rise slightly more before beginning a slower fall from around 04:00—timing that will depend on further rainfall and dam management decisions. Updates will hinge on precipitation forecasts and operational releases from upstream infrastructure.
In Alcácer do Sal, residents are preparing for the return of bad weather in the coming hours.
Maria da Graça Carvalho listened to their laments and consoled the traders whose businesses were destroyed.
Maria da Graça Carvalho is in Alcácer do Sal listening to residents' accounts of those affected by Storm Kristin.
Firefighters and the Civil Protection service are using boats to move through the streets and assist residents after Storm Kristin.
The Alcácer do Sal town council, in the district of Setúbal, activated the Municipal Emergency and Civil Protection Plan on Thursday due to a large number of incidents, including flooding, caused by bad weather, following a calmer night.
The mayor emphasised that the municipality intends to be among those covered by the state of calamity declared by the Government on Thursday.
The Sado River caused several floods in the town centre, particularly on Avenida dos Aviadores, the most critical area of Alcácer do Sal, in Setúbal.
Alcácer do Sal town council intends to ask the government today to declare a state of calamity in the municipality, due to damage caused by flooding in the town and by the destruction resulting from the passage of Storm Kristin.