2024-08-14 10:46:39
Starting this Thursday, the military will be deployed in four municipalities in the Metropolitan Region.
Following the frontal system that affected the south-central area last week, this Thursday some communes of the Metropolitan Region complied seven days without electricity.
Under this context, The Government announced the military deployment in certain communes affected by power cuts. In this way, the staff will collaborate in tasks of debris removal and other replacement work.
The communities that will have military personnel due to power cuts
According to what was announced by the Government, the communes that will have military deployment due to power cuts will be Maipu, Quilicura, Pudahuel and LampaIn detail, they will focus on tasks of track clearance.
The Minister of Defense, Maya Fernandezannounced this measure following requests from mayors and protests that have been recorded in different parts of the capital.
“The Army has always been willing to help. As support is required, more personnel will be deployed.“, the Secretary of State began by saying.
Along these lines, the authority explained that “the formal request arrived yesterday (Wednesday, August 7), the mayors’ first concern is the neighbors who are having a hard time and In less than 24 hours the army was deployed, the response was rapid“.
According to Minister Maya Fernández, the military will help remove debris and emphasized that “The municipalities have provided all the officials and now there is support for these municipal officials.”
In addition, the Executive announced on Wednesday night that it will begin the process of expiration to Enel, due to the delay in restoring the electricity supply.