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Regarding estimates of the claimed losses, Ageas says that “at this stage it is too early to estimate the amounts”.
Bad weather caused the cladding on a building's structure to fall on Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Coimbrões in Vila Nova de Gaia on Friday. Firefighters and Civil Protection were on site to ensure safety.
Council workers were at the singer's home on Wednesday carrying out repairs, but the bad weather shows no sign of easing.
Hundreds of companies were affected by the bad weather. Losses run into millions of euros, but the final totals are still being tallied.
The Minister of Agriculture said on Friday that a platform is open for people to report losses caused by the bad weather, adding that the Government is in contact with Brussels to explore the possibility of triggering the EU Solidarity Fund. 'After we confirmed the brutal damage that occurred, the ministry [of Agriculture and the Sea] has made available since ...'
Schools in the municipality of Leiria will remain closed until Tuesday due to damage caused by bad weather, the Leiria City Council announced today.
Leiria City Council today launched the “Clean Leiria” campaign, the first volunteer action to clean the district capital. The initiative will take place on Saturday, the mayor of the municipality — which was severely affected by the bad weather — told the Lusa news agency.
On a day of deaths and damage caused by bad weather, presidential candidates express concern and are considering taking campaign caravans to the affected areas. In the meantime, they reflect on the aftermath of the head-to-head debate.
