Guantánamo.- A temporary working group, made up of the administrative bodies of the territory, will continue the recovery tasks of Baracoa when the Municipal Defense Council (CDM) ceases its functions, as indicated by its national leadership.
It was known in a meeting this Friday, headed by Eider Milhet Laborí, president of the People’s Power Assembly (AMPP) in the First Cuban Villa, together with Mayelín Alayo, mayor of the Municipal Administration Council (CAM).
With the participation of company and agency directors and heads of defense zones, it was reported at the meeting that the educational sector has already recovered 105 of the 117 affected student centers, while it is working on the remaining ones, with special attention to those located in areas of difficult access such as Tres Veredas, San Germán, Palo Gordo, Mandinga, El Blanquillo, Vega del Majá and Veguita Amarilla.
Reynaldo Cala Domínguez, general director of Commerce and Gastronomy, explained that the grocery stores of Arroyón de Capiro, San Germán, Manglito, Palo Gordo and Veguita Amarilla still have to be recovered, units that have materials to finish in three or four days.
At the meeting, it was known that the UEB Eléctrica Baracoa and Etecsa recovered every damages caused by the hurricane and they are now working in a normal situation, addressing the problems and complaints of the population that they receive through the corresponding channels for that purpose.
The director of the recently created Agroindustrial Company stated that, although work is being done to prepare the land for the current winter harvest season, not everything progresses smoothly, due to the instability of the climate, but several hectares of sweet potato and pumpkin have been planted in the mountains, and 19.3 tons of cocoa and 32.9 tons of coconut have been collected.
The situation of the housing stock has once again generated attention, and it was assessed that of the 12,561 houses seriously damaged, 849 have been recovered, most of them with partial roof collapse, a figure that shows the little progress in that direction.
Regarding this matter, the president of the AMPP considered that it is necessary to better organize and direct the sales of tiles and verify that the residents put the roof on promptly.
The director evaluated with the construction companies how much progress they are making in the remodeling or adaptation of houses such as the Toa Assisted Center, where 46 houses will be delivered for the victims whose houses were totally destroyed by the Hurricane Matthew, who have priority at this stage.
