The city is now beginning cleaning and reconstruction work, with heavy losses in spaces such as the AURPICAS Association day center.
In Alcácer do Sal, the rain decreased and the Sado river stabilized. The city woke up without new floods, on a day of relief, but also a lot of work.
The worst-case scenario was not confirmed. Alcácer do Sal woke up and could breathe a sigh of relief. This time, there was no need to escape the water or remove furniture in a hurry.
The night was restful and the day was full of work. There is cleaning to do, vans to load and normality to rebuild.
At the AURPICAS Association day center, for example, water entered without asking permission, flooding rooms, damaging equipment and forcing the doors to close.
Rebuilding this and other spaces in the city will take weeks. The losses are high, but there is no lack of spirit.
With the Sado flow relatively stable, there is reason for some optimism. At the Pego do Altar dam, the closest, the situation is under control. In the Monte da Rocha irrigated dam, the possibility of new discharge seems, for now, more distant.
The Prime Minister was on the ground and heard from the Mayor that the support announced by the Government is below what is necessary for those who have lost almost everything.
For now, Sado and the rain are giving a truce. Those who live and work here hope that this will finally be the turning point in a storm that has lasted too long.
