A week after the storm that hit the region, the return to school is uneven. While some schools in Leiria managed to reopen, such as Escola Básica da Guimarota, in Vieira de Leiria all schools remain closed due to serious damage.
In Vieira de Leiria, in the municipality of Marinha Grande, . In Leiria, many remained closed due to the damage, but some began to receive students. It’s a return to normality, still at half speed.
A week after the storm, they return to Escola Básica da Guimarota, in Leiria. The school only suffered damage to the exterior, but not all schools in the group were as lucky. Some even had to remain closed.
Less than 30 kilometers away, in Vieira de Leiria, in the municipality of Marinha Grande, no school was able to open. In this second cycle basic school, there is still a lot of work ahead.
The Army continues to work to rid the Padre Franklin School of metal, debris and rubble, while volunteers, former students but also teachers, take care of the interior of the buildings.
The closure of this school ends up decreeing the closure of others. Without water, without electricity and flooded, Padre Franklin’s canteen, which served several schools in the group, will remain closed indefinitely.
