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04-22-2008, 02:30 PM
Residents of La Vega are rebuilding after a tornado struck that area on Sunday. According to the Civil Defense, in all 160 houses were affected with damages reported at 50 business establishments. Yesterday the National Housing Institute (INVI) and volunteers started to rebuild in the affected areas. The Armed Forces and their special brigades aided those affected. Diario Libre reports rebuilding units removed 100 tons of debris from around the affected sectors. Adding to the damage is the loss of crops, including plantains, vegetables, and rice, as well as the loss of four energy towers and 34 electric posts. EdeNorte representative Felix Tavarez said that power should be restored in La Vega by the middle of this week.
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