The slide pushed the road away, causing significant structural damage for several meters, including several houses.
In Arruda dos Vinhos there are 53 people who are homeless, after the passage of across the country, with the town of Lapão being one of the most affected. A landslide caused the destruction of several meters of Estrada do Lapão, which connects the municipality to Alenquer, and left some houses unlivable.
The displaced are being supported by but also by family and friends, after the homes were affected by the instability of the terrain.
Estrada do Lapão is, at the moment, the most destroyed road in the municipality. The slide pushed the road, causing significant structural damage over several meters.
On the left side of the road there are several houses, some of which were directly hit, with aOne of the houses had their foundations practically destroyed, without any safety conditions, and two garages collapsed, with vehicles inside.
Three people lived in the house, a young man, his mother and his 83-year-old grandmother, who had to leave the house last Wednesday, when the road became flooded following heavy rain. The house, built in the 70s, had been the family’s residence for several decades.
During the afternoon of this Tuesday, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, was on site to observe the damage caused by the latest storms that have affected the region.
The governor listened to the concerns, but has not yet come up with a concrete response, indicating that the The situation is still being assessed and there will be a subsequent positioning.
Speaking to SIC, the president of the Municipal Council of Arruda dos Vinhos, Carlos Alves, explained that in recent weeks there have been small landslides in various parts of the municipality, which contributed to the progressive degradation of Estrada do Lapão to the current situation. O mayor defends the declaration of a state of calamity for the municipality.
At the moment, Arruda dos Vinhos is practically isolatedwith only one functional access road to the municipality, as several roads present serious damage similar to that recorded on Estrada do Lapão.
