The major storm on February 23 and 24 caused €118,500 worth of damage to the transport sector, including the destruction of two bus shelters, and fallen walls.

Transport Minister Ian Borg said, in reply to a parliamentary question by MP Edward Zammit Lewis, that numerous personnel had been put on standby for the clean-up expected when warnings emerged some days before about the extent of the storm.

The operations were coordinated between the ministry, Transport Malta, the Parliamentary Secretary whose portfolio includes the cleansing division, the Civil Protection Department and the police.

The roads themselves did not sustain any material damage. However, apart from the two bus shelters that were destroyed, a number of road signs were uprooted or bent, and walls fell in various places.

A crash barrier on the side of the road was also wrenched out of the ground and ended up in the middle of the lane, necessitating closure of the road until the hazard was removed.

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