“The future of my business is in doubt”: companies in Leiria face post-storm uncertainty

"The future of my business is in doubt": companies in Leiria face post-storm uncertainty

Carpentry by Adelino Órfão with the roofs of three damaged pavilions. The damage has already been reported to insurance, but bureaucracy delays works.

Some of the businesses affected by the storms fear that the heavy losses will prevent them from reopening. This is the case of a carpentry shop, in Leiria, where SIC was on this Wednesday morning.

This carpentry shop in the parish of Caranguejeira, in Leiria, has been closed since the depression Kristinwhich damaged the roofs of three pavilions. There are several damaged machines e orders that will remain undelivered to customers who will not return.

“I’m already sure I’m going to lose customers. The technicians still have to come and turn on the machines, to see if they start or not”, explains Adelino Orfão.

O company owner You have already reported the damage to your insurancebut bureaucracy delays the works. It has counted on the 10 cleaning staffbut he fears that the losses will be more than he can bear.

“The future of my business is still in doubt. I don’t know if it will move forward or not, I’m still evaluating what I’m going to do”, he says.

These are the doubts of those who have dedicated their lives to the company that they are not prepared to give up.

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