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Venezuela estimates 25,000 homes needed for earthquake victims

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuelan authorities estimate at least 25,000 homes are needed for earthquake victims.
  • A biometric census will begin to accurately assess housing needs, with temporary camps currently housing nearly 18,000 people.
  • The government aims to provide temporary family shelters by September or October and is searching for land to build new, earthquake-resistant housing.

Venezuelan officials estimate that at least 25,000 homes are required for those displaced by the June 24 earthquakes. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez stated that his sister, acting president Delcy Rodríguez, will deliver the first 200 new homes next week.

At least 25,000 is the number of homes that will be needed for people who lost their homes due to the earthquakes of June 24.

— Jorge RodríguezDuring a press conference, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez estimated the number of homes needed for earthquake victims.

Rodríguez indicated that the number of people without housing, currently around 18,000, is expected to rise as damage assessments continue. To address this, a biometric census will start immediately in temporary camps in Caracas, Miranda, and La Guaira, the most affected state. This census aims to precisely determine the number of new homes needed.

The government is working rapidly to prepare "single-family camps" by September or October, when the school year begins. Many schools are currently serving as temporary shelters. Officials are also "accelerating the search for spaces to build earthquake-resistant cities and housing," complete with urban amenities like schools and commercial centers.

the number of people without housing, up to now almost 18,000, "is surely going to increase" as the inspection process of damaged buildings progresses.

— Jorge RodríguezRodríguez explained that the number of displaced individuals is expected to rise as assessments continue.

Rodríguez mentioned that a recent aerial survey of La Guaira identified about 40 potential sites totaling 584,000 square meters for low-rise construction. Geological and soil studies are underway to determine feasibility. He also denied that debris was being dumped into the sea.

We have to hurry to resolve the housing issue.

— Jorge RodríguezRodríguez emphasized the urgency of addressing the housing crisis, noting that schools are being used as temporary shelters.

Separately, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher told EFE that Venezuela's plan, supported by the UN, includes importing prefabricated homes. The UN is actively fundraising for this initiative.

accelerating the search for spaces to build earthquake-resistant cities and housing with urban developments, schools, courts, shopping centers and with activity so that people can feel comfortable.

— Jorge RodríguezRodríguez described the government's efforts to find suitable land for new housing projects.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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