RD$400 million for Noel victims

[NewsWhore]

President Leonel Fernandez has announced the creation of a RD$400 million fund to help farmers and people made homeless in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel. Fernandez also announced that the next government council meeting would be held in the city of San Jose de Ocoa, capital of one of the provinces most affected by the floods. Alma Fernandez, director of the National Housing Institute (INVI) announced the launch of a housing reconstruction program and said that the government would cover the costs of renting homes for affected people. Alma Fernandez also said that INVI has received RD$58 million to be used to start immediate construction efforts.

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