Samaná.- The Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña, ordered this Wednesday rapid and immediate assistance for all the people who have been most directly affected by the rains in the province of Samaná in the northeast of the Dominican Republic.
Peña, announced the redoubling and streamlining of government efforts to mitigate the effects of the recent rains in the communities of Samaná.
“We are going to arrange a job that I call in parallel. The first job is quick and immediate assistance for all the people who have been affected in a more direct way,” said the vice president, while describing that the second involves more complex tasks such as the reconstruction of homes and the opening of roads. communication.
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Peña indicated that starting December 25, a two-way contingency program will be deployed.
Likewise, he explained that these joint interventions will make it possible to respond to the basic needs of the population in the flooded communities, while carrying out structural repairs in the province.
The vice president reported these measures during her visit to the tourist province that has been persistently impacted by inclement rains during the last months of the year.
The vice president took advantage of the visit to assure each family that they are not alone, but supported by the central government. “That is why I am here, representing President Luis Abinader, to follow up on all the work that must begin immediately and be carried out efficiently.”
Working table with municipal and provincial authorities
For her part, the civil and provincial governor of Samaná, Teodora Mullix, detailed how the weather conditions have most seriously affected the municipalities of Santa Bárbara and Las Terrenas, as well as the Las Galeras municipal district.
As part of the visit, Peña led a working group with the main municipal authorities and representatives of central government institutions, to review in detail the status of each community and the affected infrastructure.
In Samaná, nearly 40 houses have been reported with damage to their structure and another 15 homes completely flooded.
After the meeting, Peña spoke with the press and, later, set out to tour Los Cacaos and Punta Balandra.
