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IPMA explains that the low-pressure system Leonardo is a normal winter phenomenon and that a scenario similar to the low Kristin is not expected. Also, in Marinha Grande there are still areas without water and electricity.
Several companies in the Leiria district remain paralysed after the damage caused by wind and rain in recent days. Still, some find positives: “people's solidarity has been a surprise,” says Vítor Alves, a businessman in the region.
The country's most affected municipality has been plunged into chaos, with thousands of people without electricity, water or communications.
Electricity has been restored to some parishes of Leiria and Marinha Grande, but 290,000 customers still have no power. Mains water is unavailable in various locations and communications remain unstable.
In Pombal there is still no electricity or water, a situation that has lasted for more than two days. The trail of destruction left by Storm Kristin extends to the municipality's industrial area, where several businesses have lost their roofs.
Leiria. No water, no electricity, no schools, no houses. Without Ricardo, 38, and another woman who died whose name is still unknown.
One of the biggest challenges for people in the most affected areas is living without water and electricity.
Within the municipality alone, three of the six fatalities caused by the severe weather occurred. Thousands of homes were left without electricity and water, and no one knows when supplies will be restored.
A problem with the pump on the only borehole supplying the village has left the taps of its 1,500 residents dry for six days. A fix is expected by the end of the week. The parish council president criticises the lack of prevention.
Residents are being supplied with water by fire brigade water tankers.
Water service has been restored in the areas of Póvoa do Pinheiro, Abelheira, Vendas de Ceira and Loureiro.
There are reports of fallen trees, destroyed cars, and interruptions to the electricity and water supply.
Civil Protection has recorded 1,500 incidents and schools have closed in several districts. In Coimbra, several localities are without water and electricity, and one person died in Vila Franca de Xira after a tree fell.
The Coimbra district was one of the areas most affected by Storm Kristin. Several parts of the city were left without electricity and water, and roads have been closed to traffic due to fallen trees and damaged structures.
Several areas in the municipality of Coimbra are currently without a water supply.
