Santiago de Chile, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Chilean live out its worst week after suffering the biggest earthquake in its history, and time-past the initial emergency-will face the enormous challenge of recovery and reconstruction.
From the nearby port of Valparaiso to Conception, the second largest city, located 500 kilometers south of Santiago, the quake triggered massive landslides, panic, injuries and a still-undetermined number of dead and missing.
The government set up the date, in 452 fatal victims identified by the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis. Physical damage to the country are estimated at 30 billion dollars.
Approximately 50 percent of Chileans live in the devastated areas, declared state of emergency and disaster by President Michelle Bachelet, a measure authorizing military presence-security tasks, including curfew and distribution of assistance.
Towards the end of the week, improved land connectivity of this long and narrow country, increased aid to more isolated places, consisting of clean water, food, blankets, tents and other items to those who had lost not only family but also their homes , goods, ie, everything.
In many areas still lack electricity, water and fuel. The telephone-including mobile-phone interruptions suffered and suffered. In Chile, all these basic services are run by private companies.
All television reporters deployed into the country to show the devastating effects of the earthquake, its aftershocks and many of the tsunamis that swept through fishing villages.
Perhaps unintentionally, in rare scenes also revealed the degree of insecurity in many Chileans living inside the country before the disaster.
A few days after the earthquake, many countries responded to the call for assistance from the government and sent and installed field hospitals, generators, water purification, satellite phones and money, support, culminating this weekend with the presence of Secretary General UN, Ban Ki-moon, who liberated 10 million dollars to Chile.
This first week, Chileans sought to resolve their most pressing needs, but also wondered how the national recovery face the future government of Sebastián Piñera, who will take the next March 11.
Bachelet spoke in the palace of La Moneda Pinera, in a meeting prompted by the need to transfer relevant information about the earthquake.
After two hours of conversation, said that political differences are now moving a second, third or fourth level, the challenge of rebuilding the country and added that "guaranteed the continuity of government action in areas hardest hit.
"My government will meet its obligations until the last day, but also do everything in their power to facilitate the installation of the new authorities, because I think all of Chile believes that time is unity, solidarity and generosity, "he added.
Additional info: @ News Minute by Minute.
Chileans experienced they worst week
From the nearby port of Valparaiso to Conception, the second largest city, located 500 kilometers south of Santiago, the quake triggered massive landslides, panic, injuries and a still-undetermined number of dead and missing.
The government set up the date, in 452 fatal victims identified by the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis. Physical damage to the country are estimated at 30 billion dollars.
Approximately 50 percent of Chileans live in the devastated areas, declared state of emergency and disaster by President Michelle Bachelet, a measure authorizing military presence-security tasks, including curfew and distribution of assistance.
Towards the end of the week, improved land connectivity of this long and narrow country, increased aid to more isolated places, consisting of clean water, food, blankets, tents and other items to those who had lost not only family but also their homes , goods, ie, everything.
In many areas still lack electricity, water and fuel. The telephone-including mobile-phone interruptions suffered and suffered. In Chile, all these basic services are run by private companies.
All television reporters deployed into the country to show the devastating effects of the earthquake, its aftershocks and many of the tsunamis that swept through fishing villages.
Perhaps unintentionally, in rare scenes also revealed the degree of insecurity in many Chileans living inside the country before the disaster.
A few days after the earthquake, many countries responded to the call for assistance from the government and sent and installed field hospitals, generators, water purification, satellite phones and money, support, culminating this weekend with the presence of Secretary General UN, Ban Ki-moon, who liberated 10 million dollars to Chile.
This first week, Chileans sought to resolve their most pressing needs, but also wondered how the national recovery face the future government of Sebastián Piñera, who will take the next March 11.
Bachelet spoke in the palace of La Moneda Pinera, in a meeting prompted by the need to transfer relevant information about the earthquake.
After two hours of conversation, said that political differences are now moving a second, third or fourth level, the challenge of rebuilding the country and added that "guaranteed the continuity of government action in areas hardest hit.
"My government will meet its obligations until the last day, but also do everything in their power to facilitate the installation of the new authorities, because I think all of Chile believes that time is unity, solidarity and generosity, "he added.
Additional info: @ News Minute by Minute.
Chileans experienced they worst week
