Government to Barahona

[NewsWhore]

The Government Council is meeting in Barahona today and President Fernandez will chair the meeting. On the agenda is a look at the recovery efforts after the damage caused by Tropical Storm Noel. Local farmers are waiting to hear what the government has to say about the requests for machinery to begin the next farming season. There is a need to clean canals, level fields and start plowing in the region. All the main sectors of Barahona society will attend the meeting. According to some estimates, 90% of the crops in most of Barahona province were damaged by Noel.

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