The emergency municipal plan has been activated, with the primary focus on ensuring the operation of essential services, including security forces, the hospital, and the water supply, stated the Mayor of Castelo Branco in a statement to Lusa.
Leopoldo Rodrigues assured that the public water supply to the population is not at risk but urged “restraint” in consumption.
The municipality is also ensuring the operation of a pharmacy in the Carapalha district.
Schools and private social solidarity institutions are also among the municipality’s priorities.
The Municipal Civil Protection will convene again at 23:00 to assess the situation.
REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais confirmed today a widespread power supply cut across the Iberian Peninsula and parts of France, indicating that staged recovery plans for energy supply are underway.
The blackout occurred at 11:30 in Lisbon, followed by closures and constraints on public and private services across the Portuguese mainland.
