The municipality of Sertã, in the district of Castelo Branco, explains that the restoration took place on Friday, being a “temporary resolution”. The passage of Depression Kristin through mainland Portugal on Wednesday left a trail of destruction.
The electrical connection in the central area of the town of Cernache do Bonjardim, in the municipality of Sertã, was reestablished using a generator provided by E-Redes, informed the City Council.
In a note sent to the Lusa agency, the municipality of Sertã, in the district of Castelo Branco, explained that the restoration took place on Friday, being a “temporary resolution”.
“The municipality of Sertã calls on the population residing in this area of the town to use electricity consciously and responsibly, using it only for the bare minimum.”
The municipality emphasizes that the lack of electricity is a problem that is currently affecting a large part of the municipality of Sertã.
“Several efforts are being made to ensure that it is reestablished as quickly as possible. However, given the level of destruction, its permanent resolution is expected to take time”, he says.
The passage of depression Kristin through mainland Portugal, on Wednesday, left a trail of destruction, causing at least five deaths, according to Civil Protection, several injured and displaced. The Câmara da Marinha Grande counts yet another fatality in the municipality.
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.
Leiria, where the depression entered the territory, Coimbra and Santarém are the districts that recorded the most damage.
The Government declared a state of calamity between 00:00 on Wednesday and 23:59 on February 1st for around 60 municipalities, a number that could increase.
