The Republican National Guard carried out an operation to remove 25 dogs from facilities in Gondomar, due to the risk of flooding caused by the increase in the flow of the Sousa River.
The risk of flooding led a National Republican Guard team to remove 25 dogs from facilities in the parish of Coveloin the municipality of Gondomar, andthis Thursday.
In a statement, the Command Porto Territory reveals that the “” caused an increase in the flow of the Sousa River, putting the facility where the animals were at risk. The action had the support of Civil Protection and the Municipal Police of Gondomar.
“The operation aimed to safeguard animal welfare in the face of the imminent threat of flooding of the facilities where the canines were kept. The action was completed successfully, with no damage or injuries being recorded”, they add.
The dogs were distributed between a private farm and a “pet hotel” until safety conditions were once again guaranteed.
After the Joseph Depression, the passage of across Portuguese territory it left a trail of destruction. The most affected districts were Leiria (where the depression entered the mainland), Coimbra, Santarém and Lisbon.
Falling trees and structures, cutting or conditioning of roads and transport services, especially railway lines, closing schools and power, water and communications cuts were the main material consequences of the storm.
