The Air Force explains that through the images collected it will be possible to “delimit the affected areas, identify spots with a greater degree of damage and distinguish fallen or broken trees”, to then “evaluate the interrupted road network with affected trees and accumulation on the embankments”.
The images collected will also make it possible to “determine the volume and classes of use by large patches, by species” and identify “the areas where there is a greater danger of fire”.
“This integrated and updated view of the situation is fundamental for strategic planning and for defining intervention priorities that aim to minimize economic, environmental and social impacts”, defends this branch of the Armed Forces.
The Air Force also says that this was a “joint initiative integrated into the Integrated Forest Fire Management System” and on board were “representatives from AGIF, ICNF, ANEPC and Fileiras Pinho e Eucalipto, in a delegation led by the president of the Mission Structure for the recovery of the Center, Paulo Fernandes”.
Navy helped remove four tons of road debris
Also in a situation situation, the Navy and the National Maritime Authority say that they participated in the “removal of around four tons of debris from the roads in Leiria, in addition to the actions to recover infrastructures and systems and the daily transport actions that support thousands of inhabitants of the most affected areas”. Add to this the rescue of “eight hives, with a total of 40 thousand bees, in the São Martinho da Árvore area, in Coimbra”.
“The Navy and AMN currently have around 530 soldiers, militarized personnel and elements of the Maritime Police, 71 vehicles, 56 vessels, five generators and 17 drones, in addition to a helicopter on standby.”, indicates the statement released this afternoon, adding that there are “47 boats ready and positioned to provide immediate support to the population in riverside areas at risk of flooding”.
Sixteen people died in Portugal 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 Sunday for 68 municipalities and announced support measures of up to R$2.5 billion.
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