Mario Silvestre
Mario Silvestre is the head of the National Authority for Civil Protection in Portugal, known for his leadership role during emergencies such as wildfires. Recently, he gained media attention for his efforts in combating severe wildfires in central and northern Portugal, where he highlighted the challenges faced by firefighters and the importance of human behavior in managing such crises.
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Mário Silvestre, the national commander of the Civil Protection, alerted the population about the persistent risks of floods and landslides.
Protecção Civil alerta para risco de derrocadas. Há 26 mil clientes sem energia | Mau tempo
Portugal· 2026-02-15Mário Silvestre is the national commander of the Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Protecção Civil (ANEPC) who provided updates on the weather situation in Portugal.
Mau tempo: há 35 mil clientes da E-redes sem energia | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-14Mário Silvestre, the national commander of the Civil Protection, warns specifically about the risk of flooding in the city of Coimbra.
Protecção Civil alerta para cheias “rápidas” e perigo de derrocada | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-13
Mário Silvestre provided updates on the situation regarding the power outages and the impact of the storms.
Câmara de Coimbra vai retirar cerca de 3000 pessoas por risco de cheia | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-10
Mário Silvestre warned of worsening weather conditions in the North region.
Mau tempo: melhoria ligeira em zonas inundadas mas com mais chuva no horizonte | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-09
Mário Silvestre warned residents to take precautions due to the severe weather conditions.
Protecção Civil alerta para “quadro meteorológico preocupante” no fim-de-semana | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-07
Mário Silvestre explained the death toll related to the recent storms in a press conference.
Há 13 mortes relacionadas com as tempestades dos últimos dias | Mau tempoPortugal· 2026-02-06
Mário Silvestre, the national commander of Civil Protection, has requested residents near the Tagus River to evacuate their homes due to potential flooding.
La borrasca ‘Leonardo’ obliga a evacuar poblaciones y amenaza la celebración de elecciones en algunas zonas de Portugal | Internacional
Spain· 2026-02-05
Mario Silvestre is the national commander of civil protection who highlighted the severity of the flooding situation.
Tempête Leonardo : alerte rouge au Portugal face au risque d’inondations ; le candidat d’extrême droite réclame le report du second tour de la présidentielle
France· 2026-02-05Mário Silvestre identified the victim as a man of 60 years during a press conference.
Homem morre em carro submerso no concelho de Serpa | BejaPortugal· 2026-02-04Mário Silvestre is the national commander of civil protection who admitted that there were 'punctual failures' in the functioning of the SIRESP.
SIRESP: rede de comunicação falhou onde e quanto tempo? MAI em silêncio | Protecção CivilPortugal· 2026-02-04
Mário Silvestre, the national commander of Emergency and Civil Protection, highlighted the lack of electricity as a major issue to be resolved quickly.
“Kristin” poderá ter sido a tempestade mais forte desde que há registo, segundo o IPMA | Tempestade KristinPortugal· 2026-01-31
Mário Silvestre stated that the situation in Trancoso was 'quite stable'.
Governo prolonga situação de alerta até sexta-feira devido aos incêndios | Incêndios florestaisPortugal· 2025-08-12
Mário Silvestre is the national commander of emergency and civil protection in Portugal.
Incêndios: Protecção Civil registou 59 fogos e eleva nível de prontidão no domingo | Protecção CivilPortugal· 2025-08-09
Mario Silvestre is the head of the National Authority for Civil Protection in Portugal.
Stare de alertă în Portugalia, din cauza incendiilor de vegetație. Mai multe persoane au fost rănite
Romania· 2025-07-30