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After several days without electoral messages in his speeches because of Storm Kristin, António José Seguro returned to the pulpit to urge people to vote.
Locations for mobile voting have changed in the municipalities of Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
Authorities have changed the designated locations for advance voting in six municipalities after the storm caused damage and raised safety concerns; affected voters were notified of alternative polling stations.
The electoral administration changed the location of Sunday mobile advance voting in six municipalities because of the effects of Storm Kristin in Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
The electoral administration changed the location for mobile advance voting on Sunday in six municipalities because of the effects of the storm system Kristin in Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
The General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration (SGMAI) says the change was decided “for reasons of force majeure”. The changes affect Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
The municipality of Vila Velha de Ródão has closed all museum sites and cancelled events scheduled for the weekend due to disruptions caused by the passage of Storm Kristin through the council area.
Luís Oliveira Marques, a specialist in labour law, explains what labour law and the Labour Code stipulate for workers who were forced to miss work due to the effects of Storm Kristin.
Tiago Magalhães, a labour law specialist, explains what those who were prevented from going to work by the effects of Storm Kristin should do.
Leiria City Council manages 145 school buildings, with around 15,000 pupils.
The Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED) reported that, due to the passage of depression Kristin, there were sporadic disruptions to the transport of goods and the temporary closure of six supermarkets in Leiria, Figueira da Foz and Marinha Grande.
The National Elections Commission (CNE) has no indication of obstacles to advance mobile voting in the districts of Leiria and Coimbra, the areas worst affected by Storm Kristin, its spokesman André Wemans said today.
The power supply failure and difficulties accessing infrastructure affected by Storm Kristin are hampering the restoration of telecommunications services. Meanwhile, operators are installing generators and mobile masts to provide coverage to the hardest-hit areas. Leiria is the district where the situation is most critical...
Storm Kristin and power cuts are causing disruptions to the water supply in parts of the country, including the Ribatejo.