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Jódar Francisco Mayor expressed his satisfaction that "it was agreed the best solution to continue running the aid already approved and in parallel to complement other proposals through a bill by way of urgency"
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, expressed his satisfaction that "the House of the Congress of Deputies has agreed this morning the best solution to continue running the aid already approved and in parallel, complement through a bill to the proposals made by the council, the region and the parliamentary groups. "
Specifically, the House of the Congress of Deputies has approved this morning, with 332 votes in favor and 1 abstention, the validation of Royal Decree Law 6 / 2011 of 13 May by adopting urgent measures to repair damage caused by earthquakes that occurred on May 11, 2011 in Lorca.
At the request of the Popular Party and United Left, was voted its passage as Bill by way of urgency, with a score of 331 in favor and 2 abstentions, to which the text will begin its passage through Parliament.
For this reason, the Mayor thanked especially the National People's Party Deputy Pilar Barreiro and PSOE Congressman Javier Marmol who have reached an agreement in order to be able to improve the measures envisaged, with measures such as aid for trade turn fiscal measures .... "
PP Deputy Pilar Barreiro, said his group will work to move forward "all amendments seeking to ensure aid, speed and agility" required by the situation, as well as many that will help "to avoid instances of rogue unfortunately occur in these cases. "
According to Barreiro said in his speech, "the scope of the drama may not be reflected in the decree, but not because there is no intention to do so, but simply because the scope is so large that, despite the urgency, it was impossible to meet."
Thus, he warned that "given the speed and urgency with which he had to be done, in the Decree are absent as concretions on the measures, rate assessments of housing, adjust the amount of compensation in many subjects and also a set of long-term fiscal measures. "
Lorca sweep considered necessary to know "that from the Congress, we are all political forces willing to arrange a law that covers the plight of the Lorca."
The town of Lorca suffered the consequences of the largest seismic event occurred in Spain in recent years, an earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale, preceded by an earthquake of 4.5 degrees.
The epicenter was located in the Sierra de Tercia, in the same municipality of Lorca, and very near the surface, hence the many personal and material damages caused to be located within a radius of between 5 and 10 miles northwest of town of the locality.
The intensity of the phenomenon has produced numerous catastrophic consequences, including a special include the death of nine people.
In addition, more than two hundred people were injured and they must be added the thousands of residents who had to be evicted from their homes.
Also reported damage to buildings and infrastructure of municipal ownership in cultural heritage and in many homes.
The magnitude of the disaster requires, from the constitutional principle of solidarity, for immediate action by public authorities to carry out, first, the adoption of various mitigation and remedial measures that contribute to the gradual restoration of normalcy in the area and secondly, the definition of procedures for the coordination and cooperation mechanisms between the organs of the State General Administration of the Autonomous Community of Murcia and affected local governments, to ensure the prompt execution of these measures, and finally determining the funding of expenses such actions arising.
The severity of damage produced, especially in the homes of the area as well as the potential impact on economic activity, require the approval of exceptional standards in relation to these goods and temporary accommodation for survivors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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