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12-17-2007, 04:50 PM
President Leonel Fernandez returned to Santiago over the weekend and announced some of the plans the government has for reconstructing damage caused by the floodwaters from the Tavera Dam. As part of the program, the President announced the construction of 600 houses in the Rafey and Bella Vista areas of the city, and the repair of hundreds of houses affected by the floodwaters. The head of state also announced that the Armed Forces would become involved in the cleanup. Armed Forces Minister Ramon Garcia Aquino announced that 600 men, including doctors, were helping in the cleanup efforts. Fernandez also accepted the request of hundreds of people who reported the loss of their special food cards, part of the "Comer es primero" program.
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