Five months after Storm Kristin, 15% of the population of Figueiró dos Vinhos still without telecommunications

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Five months after Storm Kristin, around 15% of residents in Figueiró dos Vinhos still lack internet and television service. The municipality is pressing telecom operators to resolve the remaining outages and says the disruptions continue to isolate people. Local authorities have already cleared 260 kilometers of roads and forest paths and are moving into the difficult phase of removing burned and damaged timber. The article also highlights the broader damage from the storms, including power, water, and communications outages and losses exceeding five billion euros.

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