RAMÓN SANTANA – The President of the Republic, Louis Abinaderaccompanied by the executive director of the National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Pro Consumer), Eddy Alcántara, toured this municipality this Saturday to supervise the reconstruction work of more than 400 households that were affected by Hurricane Fiona.
The president, who arrived here around noon, toured different sectors of the community and spoke with numerous people whose houses were damaged by the atmospheric phenomenon that touched Dominican land in the early hours of September 19 last.
Abinader, who was also accompanied by the president of the INDOTEL Board of Directors, Nelson Arroyo, also spoke with local officials, including the mayor Santa Cecilia Valdez, who gave explanations about the work sessions that included the repair of some 400 houses.
The head of state explained that after learning about the damage caused by the hurricane, a government official was appointed in each affected community to coordinate the reconstruction work.
“In the case of Ramón Santana, we appointed Eddy Alcántara to help us, together with officials from the province, to solve the problems of this community,” said the president when answering questions from journalists.
He also reported that they will continue to help other communities in the province of San Pedro de Macorís, such as Consuelo, El Puerto and others.
Abinader stressed that the government is supporting all the farmers in the eastern region who were affected by Hurricane Fiona.
On his side, the director of Pro Consumidor thanked the support received both by President Abinader and by different government institutions to repair these homes in record time and develop social programs, such as the distribution of both cooked and raw food, as well as computers to students. of scarce resources.
Alcántara highlighted the importance of the “First Your Home” campaign that the president implemented as soon as he was informed of the damage caused by the cyclone, mainly in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic.
The official recalled that the government mobilized this community tons of wood, zinc, nails and cement that were used to restore homes, most of which lost their roofs due to the strong winds of the hurricane.
