Ecuador Stricken by
Floods
Ecuadorian government
stepped up Tuesday's
procedures to give
attention to thousands
of victims of the heavy
rain that has provoked
flooding and damage in
six provinces.
The National Guard is
resettling evacuated
people in shelters while
a list of homeless is
being elaborated and
damage to agriculture is
verified.
Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa, who
declared an emergency
last week for the
provinces of Guayas,
Manabi, Los Rios, Santa
Elena, El Oro and
Esmeraldas, provided
farmers the possibility
to renegotiate their
debts with the National
Bank of Promotion. For
that reason, officials
from that entity are
touring the areas
affected by flooding to
talk to farmers.
Another group is
evaluating
reconstruction projects
and reinforcement of
retaining walls as well
as dredging of the
Bulubulu and Chimbo
Rivers, which overflowed
because of the heavy
rain of the last ten
days.
The Minister of Economic
and Social Inclusion (MIES)
Janeth Sanchez announced
delivery of 90 dollars
bond to victims once the
victims' list is
elaborated.
Floods have destroyed
over 40,000 hectares of
arable land, of which
14,000 were for rice,
sugar cane and cocoa in
the provinces of Guayas,
Los Rios and Esmeralda,
according to late
official reports. |
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