“The government is not going to leave Esmeraldas alone until it has drinking water and sewerage,” said President Lasso during his visit to that province.
The earthquake magnitude 6 on the open scale of Richter which was recorded at 11:28 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at emeralds, leaves so far as preliminary balance 804 families affected, one person injured, and one deceased. Added to this evaluation are 196 households affected, 42 homes totally destroyedsix health centers, six educational units, five infrastructures, and a gap bridge, also with negative effects.
The figures were released today by the President Guillermo Lasso during an evaluation meeting after the earthquake that occurred in the province, where the head of state attended accompanied by several ministers and collaborators.
The ministry of Economic Inclusion And social will carry out a census of the 196 households affected to make contact with the families and give them a disaster bond amounting to 270 dollars per family.
I take this opportunity to tell you that we have activated a shelter in the “Luis Vargas Torres” Educational Unit after the #earthquake in Emeralds. Beds and humanitarian aid kits are available. The doors are open for those who need it most right now. pic.twitter.com/OGc9sDfkNY
— Guillermo Lasso (@LassoGuillermo) March 28, 2022
Meanwhile, the Secretary of Housing has a bonus of 7,500 dollars for the recovery of households affected areas that can be remodeled and restored, and a $15,000 bond for the reconstruction of new housing units for the families They lost everything in the earthquake. In total, approximately, this will imply an investment of 2.5 million dollars. “These resources will be provided by the Government immediately,” assured the Head of State. (SC)
THE DATA: The Ministry of Housing must also look for land to build 42 households for families who lost everything.
