The armed forces provided 24 soldiers, three motor pumps and two backhoe loaders on Tuesday as part of military support for civil emergencies to help with the effects of heavy rains and floods, the General Staff said.
The Armed Forces General Staff (EMGFA) said in a statement that “The Navy, Army and Air Force provided 24 military personnel, three high-performance motor pumps and two backhoe loaders today as part of military support for civil emergencies to support post-consequence civil protection. heavy rains that have been falling since last night.
“So there were six soldiers with a car and two motor pumps from the Navy, eight soldiers with two cars and a motor pump from the Army, and 10 soldiers with two backhoe loaders, two heavy vehicles and two light vehicles from the Air Force.” they detail.
The resources will be deployed in the Lisbon metropolitan area, with Navy and Army resources supporting firefighters “in diverting water from flood-affected areas” and “will be transferred to the Fire Regiment – 5th Company – Monsanto Barracks.” .
The EMGFA states that “commitment sites will be determined by the ANEPC. [Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil]through the fire brigade, taking into account identified needs.”
Air Force funds will be directed “to eliminate landslides” in Loures.
“This support follows a request for support from the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection (ANEPC) to the General Staff of the Armed Forces,” they add.
Intense and incessant rain that fell at dawn on Tuesday caused hundreds of accidents, including floods, tree falls and cuts to roads in the areas of Lisbon, Setúbal and Portalegre, where there are records of several evacuees.
In the Lisbon area, weather conditions have hampered entry into the city, prompting authorities to urge people to stay at home if possible and limit travel as much as possible.
In the Santarem region, rain increased the flow of the Tagus River, prompting the District Commission for Civil Protection to initiate a Special Action Plan in the event of flooding in the Tagus Basin, given the “very significant” risk of overflowing the river’s banks. A yellow alert has been activated in this hydrographic basin and in the Douro.
In Campo Maiore, in the district of Portalegre, the lower part of the village and several houses were flooded, some of which were flooded to the ceiling, according to the city council, which plans to launch a municipal civil protection emergency plan.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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