Extreme heat: mayors reveal plans and fears
Braga, Leiria and Entroncamento invest in cooling and surveillance points to mitigate risks.
The municipalities of Braga, Leiria and Entroncamento are activating contingency plans to face an extreme heat wave, assuming a front-line role in civil protection in the absence of a coordinated national structural response. The action takes place in a scenario of scarcity of resources, forcing municipal councils to improvise solutions to guarantee public safety. In Braga, the municipality focuses on opening cooling points throughout the city and working directly with parish councils to monitor vulnerable populations.
