The municipality of Chalco, State of Mexicoannounced a budget of 18.5 million to support affected families due to flooding, which affects at least a thousand homes in the central, eastern and southern parts of the district.
Municipal President Miguel Gutiérrez Morales toured the streets where the water has completely receded to supervise the works of cleaning from the mud in the area of emergency which now totals 27 days.
The mayor also reported that they will purchase and deliver packages of household appliances for each affected dwelling. Each of these supports will have a refrigerator, a washing machine, a blender and a cleaning kit.
CENSUS OF AFFECTED PERSONS SCHEDULED
He specified that during the next few days a census will be carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Welfare, for which Official modules will be installed in the affected colonies, once the water removal is complete.
“Of course these were not planned. additional expenses, But there was provision of citizens’ own tax resources that were already authorized by the council to support this contingency,” the councilor reported.
And the census that was scheduled for This Wednesday it was suspended by state authorities.
This count would be part of the accounting of damages and material losses in the houses of the colonies. Cultures of Mexico, Jacalones, Tres Marias, New San Miguel and Emiliano Zapata.
At least 12 streets are still flooded. Those who go to work or study in other municipalities of the State of Mexico or to the Ciudad from Mexico, They leave their houses in rubber boots.
Between nine and 15 tons of garbage a day are collected daily in Chalco, the department of Public Services, Although the figure is expected to increase as the water level goes down will begin More waste is coming out. As the water level decreases, residents have been removing items that have been spoiled by the sewage.
Some manage to get on a boat from the Secretariat of the Navy, Red Cross or the Police state to continue their lives.
In addition, the Army, Navy and municipal personnel are distributing at least a thousand meals a day to residents who are still in their homes, but who have not wanted to leave their properties for fear of looting.
On Tuesday, Governor Delfina Gómez and Secretary of the Interior, Luisa María Alcalde, toured part of the affected area and assured that work will continue to clean up the still flooded streets.
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2024-09-01 02:22:18