NOS has already recovered 94% of mobile service and 92% of fixed service in all municipalities affected by the bad weather, according to the telecommunications operator’s latest balance sheet.
Currently, “94% of NOS’s mobile service has already been recovered”, added the same source.
In the fixed network, “it was possible to recover 92% of the service, as long as there is an electricity supply in homes or facilities”, he continued.
The replacement work “remains ongoing and is taking place progressively, remaining conditioned by external factors such as persistent power failures, difficulties in accessing the most destroyed areas, security requirements and adverse weather conditions”, said NOS.
From the outset, “NOS teams are on the ground 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in close coordination with Civil Protection and security forces”.
According to NOS, “contingency measures remain active, including the installation of generators, the mobilization of temporary mobile units and the provision of satellite connectivity, with absolute priority given to ensuring communications that support critical services and emergency operations”.
Fifteen people have died in Portugal since January 28 following the passage of depressions Kristin, Leonardo and Marta, which also caused many hundreds of injuries and displacement.
The total or partial destruction of homes, businesses and equipment, the fall of trees and structures, the closure of roads, schools and transport services, and the cut of energy, water and communications, floods and floods are the main material consequences of the storm.
The Centro, Lisbon and Vale do Tejo and Alentejo regions are the most affected.
The Government extended the calamity situation until the 15th for 68 municipalities and announced support measures of up to 2.5 billion euros.
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