The Lisbon City Council has acknowledged the “effort of municipal workers and parish councils to ensure safety and restore normalcy in the city after depression Martinho” by passing a “vote of praise” this Wednesday.
This vote was “subscribed and unanimously approved during a meeting of the Lisbon City Council,” as reported on the municipality’s website.
The depression Martinho, which significantly impacted the city of Lisbon on the night of March 19 to 20, “left a trail of damage and losses for the municipality and its residents” and “required a herculean effort from all municipal workers,” it states.
It continues: “From the very first moment, and over nearly a week, the dedication of municipal workers ‘for the common good, commitment to public service, dedication to others, and dedication to the city of Lisbon deserves our utmost respect and admiration.'”
The city council thus expressed its “deepest recognition and gratitude” to all professionals, highlighting the “high sense of mission and commitment” with which they “performed their duties exemplary during this emergency situation.”
In conclusion, the Lisbon Council also extends the “praise” to the 24 parish councils, the Municipal Police, the Firefighters’ Sapadores Regiment, and the Municipal Civil Protection Service, who, coordinated with six city fire brigades, “developed tireless work in response to the crisis.”
