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Some Earl Victims Still Displaced
posted (September 27, 2016)
Another issue that the Government continues to tackle is the aftermath of Hurricane Earl. While most of us have already moved on, there were more than 20 families in the Belize District who were directly displaced by the storm. They either suffered extensive damage to their homes, or the wind and floods completely destroyed the structures. Just 2 weeks ago, we showed you how the storm had compromised the structural integrity of the house belonging to Marsha Smith. It was the headquarters of the Soca Moca Carnival Band, and it fell on top over 15 revelers.

The CEO told us today that they have been working with 22 other such families to try to get them housing:

Judith Alpuche, CEO - Ministry of Human Development
"We have been working with displaced persons as a part of the NEMO structure that we are, particularly focusing on people who have nowhere to go and we've had to help them to move from the shelters. A lot of people who lost their house or had their houses damaged could double and triple with families but there were some people who had absolutely no where to go. So in the first instance, we had worked with them in renting spaces, alternate housing and then also working with the NEMO system to make sure repairs or in some cases, replacements. So I was just informed yesterday that by the end of the month, right here in September, all the families who were impacted, who were completely displaced will be moving back into more permanent housing."

Reporter
"What's that number?"

Judith Alpuche, CEO - Ministry of Human Development
"We were working with a total of 22 families in Belize district."

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