Homes built with zinc sheets and dirt floors, children living in houses marked with red tags, and communities affected by the earthquakes were among the realities encountered by volunteer inspectors coordinated by Sergio Silva, a professor at the Central University of Venezuela’s School of Civil Engineering, during an outreach mission carried out from July 24 […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/jidb3dww Guillermo García N.— Given the serious housing problem resulting from the earthquakes that struck on June 24, urgent solutions and the participation of multiple sectors are required. Access to financing has become a critical factor. Banks must make every effort and, within their means, support not only financing for builders but also the long-term […]
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Listen to the Editorial audio here: https://clyp.it/fxi4lezd Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.– Human tragedies often bring out the best in societies, but they can also create fertile ground for the worst economic and financial ideas. The desperation to find quick solutions cannot replace the technical rigor that a country’s reconstruction demands. We have learned of several proposals […]
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AFP. — “Welcome to Tent City,” reads a sign next to a Venezuelan flag at the entrance to a camp for earthquake survivors in the devastated state of La Guaira. Having accepted that the wait will be long, families are beginning to organize their lives inside tents at this improvised shelter in La Guaira, ground […]
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“We had to evacuate the apartments for safety reasons,” explained Indira Yánez. “I don’t want to leave my little home,” confessed Oliva Carrero. Vanessa Davies When Indira Yánez opened the door to one of the ground-floor apartments in Building 6 of the Oropeza Castillo housing complex in Guarenas, her first reaction was to shout, “Run […]
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The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan Chamber of Construction (CVC) has proposed creating an independent mechanism to oversee the use of international funds allocated for Venezuela’s reconstruction following the June 24 earthquakes. The organization also called for a series of regulatory and tax reforms to revive private investment in the construction sector. During a press […]
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The Daily Journal. — Fedecámaras President Felipe Capozzolo stressed the importance of strengthening the production chains of the construction, apparel, and textile sectors to accelerate the rapid reintegration of everyone affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. Capozzolo emphasized the need to guarantee housing and employment so people affected by the […]
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The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government will launch a Single Housing Registry this Saturday for families displaced by the June 24 earthquakes who remain in temporary shelters, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced. According to information released by the Presidential Press Office, authorities will carry out the operation gradually across the camps established to assist […]
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The presidential commission led by Francisco Garcés has already inspected approximately 6,000 residential buildings. Beginning July 7, volunteer engineers from the Venezuelan College of Engineers joined the assessment efforts. By Vanessa Davies Three colors have taken on a new meaning in Venezuela since the earthquakes of June 24: green, yellow, and red. The rapid assessments […]
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As of Tuesday, July 7, authorities had officially reported 856 damaged buildings and 190 collapsed structures. Inspections continue to determine whether homes remain safe to inhabit. By Vanessa Davies Although his building was not among those hardest hit by the earthquakes of June 24, Ramón fears it may not withstand another violent tremor. In the […]
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