Residents of the municipality of Castro Marim have been complaining about the lack of support from the firefighters and the lack of piped water to fight the fire that began on Monda, reliving the memory of the 2004 fire.
A 21-year-old young man, on holiday in Albufeira, had his life restored to him this Saturday, thanks to quick access to a defibrillator installed on the public road, enabling him to be resuscitated by local people.
The alert for the rural fire was given at 01:05 in the early hours of yesterday (Monday 16th August) and was considered to be under control by 10:20, however the "severe weather picture", with high temperatures and wind, caused a "very strong reactivation" in the middle of the critical period of the day, close to the head/right flank of the original fire, and this quickly became "out of extinguishing capacity”, explained the regional operational commander of Faro, Richard Marques.
The filling of the 459 vacancies for hiring family doctors fell short of expectations and registered more than 130 dropouts, the National Federation of Physicians (FNAM) announced today, holding the Government responsible for the situation.
The cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals will now be reduced from £88 to £68 for green or fully vaccinated amber arrivals, and from £170 to £136 for two tests for amber arrivals to UK who are not fully vaccinated.
Today, Aeroportos de Portugal have warned of the possibility of longer waiting times at airports from tomorrow until the end of August, due to the strike by workers of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF).
Coastal erosion in Portugal could affect more than 60,000 people by the end of the century. Faro Island is the place causing the most concern in the Algarve.
With the holiday season in full swing, Portuguese tourists are making the most of Algarve’s coastal attractions. This, however, cannot be said for foreign tourists who are still choosing to stay put in their own countries due to concerns and restrictions associated with Covid-19.
