Flooded Guatemala Needs
World Aid
Guatemala - The
Guatemalan government
has asked the
international community
to help face the damages
caused by rains in the
country's north,
amounting to 135 million
dollars.
In a meeting with the
diplomatic corps
accredited in that
capital, Vice President
Rafael Espada called for
the international
community to help
finance 50 percent of
the losses reported in
the country.
According to a report by
the National
Coordinating Office for
Disaster Reduction (CONRED),
Peten, Izabal, Alta
Verapazm and Quiche were
the hardest hit
departments.
More than 10,000 people
were evacuated, 8,500
houses and 38 schools
affected, and over 1,242
miles of roads are in
bad condition and need
to be urgently repaired,
the report reads.
On Monday, the
Guatemalan Congress
agreed to extend the
state of calamity in
that region for another
30 days, to help
facilitate the delivery
of aid. |
