During the morning of this Thursday, the Vice President of the Republic, Carolina Tohá, together with the presidential delegate of the Biobío Region, Daniela Dresdner; to the presidential delegate of the Province of Arauco, Humberto Toro; and Mayor Alejandra Burgos; They took a tour of Curanilahue.
In the commune, Carolina Tohá visited the shelters and met with families from sectors affected by the floods generated by the frontal system and the first thing that stood out was the collective work and volunteer actions by neighbors.
Likewise, he valued the work of the Firefighters, who despite being affected in their barracks have been supporting the community.
Regarding priorities, the vice president indicated that the most urgent thing is to restore the drinking water service.
In addition, Tohá detailed that during this same Thursday, the Early Aid Committee will be formed to define support for the community in the form of bonuses for families and their homes, in addition to the different businesses that were also affected.
Along the same lines, he pointed out that tomorrow the Minister of the Interior (s) Manuel Monsalve will return to the commune, along with different government authorities to accelerate the necessary steps.
The minister pointed out that instructions were given to ensure the safety of the homes that had to be evacuated and commented that the forecast anticipates a lower amount of rain, considering that the greatest intensity of the frontal system was already recorded this morning.
In that same sense, he explained that the first stage in the midst of the emergency is to collect information, particularly from the FIBE Files, and added that once the emergency is over it will be necessary to review “several underlying issues” in Curanilahue related to infrastructure. , development and housing problems.
For her part, the mayor of the commune, Alejandra Burgos, valued the visit of the ministerial delegation and emphasized the need to have “proper urban planning” and a rainwater master plan to be executed in the commune. despite its cost, in order to avoid situations worse than the current ones.
Immediately, the mayor pointed out that they are working to reconnect those points that are isolated and provide emergency support to the affected people.
In addition, he highlighted the commitment of the vice president and President Gabriel Boric himself to the development of a master plan for the commune.
Finally, Vice President Carolina Tohá referred to the difficulty that climate change has brought, previously theoretical, but which has registered records in recent years, both in temperatures and rainfall.
“We have to carry out increasingly ambitious works and think about our entire development and territories, adapting to these new conditions,” concluded Carolina Tohá.
