The acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, inspected the Bolivarian Army’s operations center on Thursday. Located at the golf course in the Caraballeda parish of La Guaira state. From this center, relief and recovery efforts are being coordinated in the areas most affected by the two earthquakes of June 24th.
The efforts of national authorities, with international support, are allowing La Guaira state to make progress in restoring basic services. Such as water and electricity, following the impact of the two earthquakes in Venezuela.
Also the earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, devastated this coastal region. Leaving more than 3,880 dead and 16,740 injured. Hundreds of buildings completely collapsed; Thousands of homes were damaged and vital infrastructure. Such as the Maiquetía International Airport, suffered considerable damage.
Recovery efforts are progressing steadily there, as Acting President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed yesterday during a visit to the Macuto parish.
In assessing the rehabilitation work on the affected critical infrastructure, the head of state revealed that 84 percent of the drinking water supply has been restored. While in the most damaged areas, the vital resource is still being supplied by tanker trucks, she added.
Rodríguez announced the restoration of 96 percent of the electrical service and the complete restoration of 21 electrical substations.
The acting president expressed her gratitude to the workers of the Ministry of Electric Power and the National Electric Corporation. For their uninterrupted efforts to stabilize the distribution and transmission lines in the hardest-hit areas.
Regarding the National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CNTEL). The president stated that connectivity is being restored to residents in order to fully reinstate services, following the significant damage.
She also highlighted the alliance and collaboration between the public and private sectors to “guarantee national development at this stage.” Asserted that once this humanitarian period is over, they will begin a “comprehensive development project” in the affected areas.
“We are working in unison; the entire national government is deployed and fully coordinated with the private sector,” she emphasized.
In Rodríguez’s view, this is the path to follow to recover the entire area impacted by the earthquake. Attend to the victims, and let them know “they are not alone, that we will be there.”
The head of state reiterated her gratitude for the international aid that arrived from the very beginning. With the arrival of rescuers and other experts from more than 40 countries around the world.
With information from Prensa Latina
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