Kristin Vihar: the Portuguese government extended the state of emergency until February 8

Portuguese soldiers are helping with cleanup and restoring power in Leiria after Storm Kristin. About 240 members of the armed forces are working with emergency services and local authorities to help affected communities. The soldiers were deployed to the site starting Wednesday. They are clearing roads and cutting, chopping down fallen trees. Additional contingents are on standby to provide logistical and coordination support. The Portuguese government has extended the state of emergency until February 8, the day of the presidential election. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said that families whose homes were damaged could receive up to ten thousand euros for rebuilding. "The government has decided to fix the support for the reconstruction of own and permanent housing, with an intervention of up to 10 thousand euros, for each family, without documentation, and in all cases where insurance will not be applicable," announced the Portuguese Prime Minister in a statement to the ...