Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2016. 7:22 p.m. CST.
By BBN Staff:Minister of State for National Emergency Management Edmond Castro has met with National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) co-ordinators in Rural Belize District to assess the progress of the recovery and rebuilding efforts for victims of Hurricane Earl, which made landfall in Belize exactly two months ago on August 4.
These efforts have included construction of homes and assistance with material for needed repairs such as lumber and zinc. In the Belize District, material has been distributed from the NEMO Office and Warehouse on the Philip Goldson Highway near the Burrell Boom Junction, with loading, transportation and offloading assistance by the Belize Defence Force.
Castro said he is pleased with the timely assistance provided to residents affected, and he thanked the NEMO coordinators, other government personnel and volunteers, as well as local contractors who have been a part of the recovery and rebuilding effort. He also thanked Prime Minister Rt. Dean Barrow and the Ministry of Finance for promptly making the resources available for the rebuilding effort.
The release informs that the Ministry of National Emergency Management will soon be officially handing over new houses to a number of residents whose homes were damaged beyond repair.
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