He Government Dominican will allocate RD$17,345,000 to support the affected families for the floods in Montellano and Cabarete, province Puerto Plata.
These torrential rains, which lasted for three days since last December 21, caused significant material losses and the displacement of dozens of families.
The vice president of the Republic, Raquel Penaannounced the delivery of Family Support Bonusa financial contribution from RD$5,000 per householdintended for 3,469 families identified as beneficiaries of the program Get over yourself.
This voucher, which can be used to purchase food through the cards already available in the system, will be delivered in a single item starting on Monday.
“This is a joint effort led by the president Luis Abinader to assist the most affected communities. “We want to guarantee that these families can recover and return to their daily lives as soon as possible,” said the vice president during a meeting to evaluate and monitor the damage.
Progress in recovery work
During his route for the affected areasPeña highlighted the progress made to date, including:
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- The reactivation of services in impacted medical centers.
- The repair of more than a dozen homes.
- The restoration of electricity supply in various communities.
Likewise, he announced the installation of a regional office and a permanent camp of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) starting January 7, as part of the measures to guarantee the continuity of mitigation and assistance work in the area.
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Social protection strategy
The Family Support Bonus is part of the Adaptive Social Protectiondesigned to offer rapid and effective responses to climate and social emergencies. The identification of the beneficiaries was carried out through data provided by the Civil defense and verified by Single Beneficiary System (SIUBEN).
Gloria Reyesgeneral director of Get over yourselfhighlighted in international forums that this approach has allowed the Government to respond quickly to crisis situations, guaranteeing the well-being of the most vulnerable communities.
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Government Commitment
Peña ended his day visiting the Gregorio Luperón General Hospital in Montellano, which had been completely flooded and is now operational. It also evaluated conditions in communities such as Villa Melecia, Cabarete and Veragua, reaffirming the commitment of the Government of provide stability and support to families affected by this emergency.
“We are here to continue the work started by President Luis Abinader, ensuring that Puerto Plata receives the necessary support in these difficult times,” Peña concluded.
