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Shambles at Faro Airport
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After the severe storm damage in Faro on Monday is still a state of emergency exists at the airport.
Der Tornado, against the 5 Clock in the morning from the sea took her through the airport, destroyed the roof of the arrivals hall and the check-in area, and parts of the Tower, then proceeded through Monte Negro, the north Faros, Sao Bras Alportel Thurs lost direction and slowly in strength Olhao.
At various vegetable farmers by the storm at about 9 Hectares of crops- and greenhouse damage of more than 600 000 Euro to. The campsite in Faro had to be evacuated, even there, a man was injured.
At the airport in Faro five people suffered serious injuries to.
The storm caused a trail of destruction in such masses of shattered windows and damaged roofs.
After it came on Monday to delays at the airport, ran the operation on Tuesday relatively symptom-free. On Wednesday, however, the temporary operation had to for emerging storms with up 100 Kilometers per hour be severely limited, because the security because of the damaged roof could no longer be guaranteed. From 12 h noon there was "no trespassing" and- and departing passengers were checked in from the parking lot. Due to the heavy rains and the wind and the flight operation could not be maintained in the evening, to heavy rains prevented take-offs and landings. Some machines e.g.. the Tuifly and Ryanair had to Seville dodge and are brought by shuttle bus to Faro. Many pick up guests and passengers complained about the chaotic conditions in the airport area, neither storage facilities nor the information was partly about 6 Granted hours waiting passengers and greeters.
On criticism the decision of the airport operator ANA came, redirect Flights to Seville. The mayor of Albufeira and the deputies of the town of Beja criticized, that the possibility of evasion on the for 35 Million euros expanded international airport has not been taken into consideration in Beja.
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