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11-26-2007, 03:50 PM
According to the Santiago Civil Defense director, Francisco Arias, most of the families relocated during the 1999-2002 period have returned to live along riverbanks, even though their houses had been destroyed by intense rains during storms. According to the official, 4,000 families are currently located in potentially disastrous places. Of the 700 families relocated to the Villa Liberacion project, half of them have sold their houses and moved back to their old locations. According to Arias, of the 2,000 lots that were donated to the displaced families, over half have been sold. The Villa Liberacion project was created for families displaced by Hurricane Georges. Army units and personnel from the National Property Office are watching the area to prevent further construction in dangerous or vulnerable areas.
President Fernandez ordered that homes that were destroyed by Tropical Storm Noel and are located in high risk areas not be rebuilt, but this is not happening, and in many cases government departments have even provided construction material for the repairs.
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President Fernandez ordered that homes that were destroyed by Tropical Storm Noel and are located in high risk areas not be rebuilt, but this is not happening, and in many cases government departments have even provided construction material for the repairs.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)