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| Diego José Mateos highlights that "as soon as we got to the local government we were clear that we wanted give impetus to certain outstanding earthquake-related issues "| The Mayor of Lorca, Diego José Mateos, wanted to have, when the ninth anniversary of the earthquakes of May 11, 2011 is about to be celebrated, a special memory with the nine people who lost their lives that day, as well as with those who were injuries as a result of those two strong earth movements. Diego José Mateos has indicated that "some questions are still pending, although fortunately less and less due to the time that has passed, and thanks to the efforts of the different administrations during all these years.
Recently from the Government of Spain, through the Ministry of Promotion, the Autonomous Community with the Ministry of Development and from the City Council and the platforms of those affected, an agreement has been reached to archive, although the relevant procedures are still missing, the justification files of the aid for the repair of homes that were pending with their corresponding interests.
" The First mayor reiterated that "this is very good news for all these affected neighbors, almost 5,000, who can now rest and turn the page in this story, demonstrating that, from unity and loyalty between administrations, this is how they are achieved In addition, the deadline has been extended until 2023 to justify the reconstruction of all those homes that needed it because they had to be demolished and made new, and there is still some question regarding infrastructure financed through the European Bank of Investments such as section 3 of the central round still pending, and some other work, which evidently now with this health crisis are being slowed down since the state of alarm keeps everything paralyzed but will be resumed as soon as possible.
" Regarding the aid included in the different extensions for their corresponding justification, Mateos Molina explained that 8.5 million euros have already been paid and that some 3.14 million euros are still pending collection by those affected, which without Doubt will alleviate the debts they had contracted with builders and suppliers, as well as loans and mortgages. The mayor has also referred to the work carried out through the Solidarity Table, closed in July last year, once the residents of the San Fernando neighborhood returned to their homes.
A body through which 423 families from Lorca have anticipated a total of 2.65 million euros for rent advances on account of the aid to be received from the Autonomous Community. The Mayor has detailed that "during all this time, a total of 1,388 homes have been rebuilt from the 1,686 homes that were affected.
We must also take into account the 298 homes that have not been rebuilt due to various circumstances, either because it was not their usual home, for not having the money for the reconstruction, for urban problems For all those cases of neighbors who are still needing rental help because they have not been able to return for not having paid for the full reconstruction, they are being paid by the Social Services of the Lorca City Council. Regarding the homes that still have to be rebuilt, Mateos Molina has referred to several of the buildings, which, for different reasons, have not yet been rebuilt, one of them was located in the Plaza de Las Hortalizas, another in the Ramón y Cajal route.
, another in Santo Domingo street and finally, another property located in Infante Juan Manuel street.
The rest of the buildings and single-family houses, up to a total of six, affected by the earthquake, are under reconstruction, although the works have not yet been completed. As for the tribute, the mayor has recognized that "the situation we are going through and the restrictions prevent us from being able to do any public act, but we will make an acknowledgment through an institutional statement from the City Council, which is also added through the department.
Youth to the initiative launched by different digital platforms to decorate balconies, windows and terraces, in addition to the premises open with the colors white and blue and set with traditional Lorca music, in memory of the ninth anniversary, and share it through photos or videos to social networks with the hashtag # 11M20 ". Finally, Diego José Mateos has pointed out, on this first anniversary of the earthquakes of May 11 as mayor, that "one of the great challenges of the legislature is to give a definitive folder to all matters related to the reconstruction of Lorca, of course As for the pending aid files, but also in terms of works and infrastructure, and I am convinced that from the unity of all the parties and the collaboration between administrations, we will be able to close the fringes still pending ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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