The emergency due to the rains forced the Government to catch up with the payment to the municipalities of Baños and Penipe – La Nación

by times news cr

2024-10-06 08:16:06

The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported this June 18 that transferred a total of USD 372 000 a Bathrooms y Penipeto address the emergency that its population is experiencing.

The amount corresponds to the share that was earring of the Territorial Equity Model (MET) with both cantons, as detailed by the institution itself. In detail, Baños received USD 229,000while Penipe was given USD 143,000.

With these transactions, the gap in arrears inherited with the two municipalities is “closed,” the Ministry said in a statement. According to the State portfolio, the current administration has transferred USD 1,578,180 to Baños and USD 993,104 to Penipe, for the MET.

He added that these resources will serve to serve the affected population. So far, there have been registered 12 people dead24 injured and four missing in the Río Verde area.

Help for at least 300 people

The magnitude of the natural event makes it difficult to determine the exact number of people who require assistance, but the authorities have prepared, since June 16, shelters and emergency kits. aid to 300 personas.

The number of deaths due to the strong storms rose to 18, while five people are still missingThe National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) reported this Tuesday. The heavy rains, which caused avalanches y road damage and other infrastructure, also left 27 injured.

The Secretariat also recorded 38 homes affected10 destroyed, 2.10 kilometers of roads damaged, three bridges down and six damaged, four other public assets impacted, as well as a health center, and dozens of light poles affected.

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