Chincha official says 15% of province reconstructed since 2007 quake
August 5, 2011 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · 1 Comment
An official from Peru’s Chincha province, 200 kms south of Lima in the Ica region, say that about 15% of the 30,000 houses damaged in the massive earthquake in 2007 have been reconstructed. “On the topic of housing, we have a very high deficit pending,” state news agency Andina reported Chincha Mayor Lucio Juarez as saying. “It creates a terrible [...]
Armed Forces ready to reconstruct quake-hit South, says Defense Minister
August 2, 2011 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · Leave a Comment
The Armed Forces are ready to begin work on reconstructing cities in southern Peru where a major earthquake in August 2007 caused widespread damage to infrastructure and killed hundreds of people, said Defense Minister Daniel Mora. “This work will bring us even closer to the citizenry,” state news agency Andina reported Mora as saying. The [...]
