Cabo devastated by Odile

[Mad_Max]

[AlanMexicali]

http://www.el-mexicano.com.mx/informacion/noticias/1/3/estatal/2014/09/18/789692/firma-pena-decreto-para-reactivar-bcs

Google translation:

"Pena signs decree to reactivate BCS

By (EL UNIVERSAL)

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2014 8:33 p. m.

MEXICO, DF President Enrique Peña Nieto signed Thursday night in Baja California Sur a decree to revive economically Baja California Sur, entity affected by Hurricane "Odile".

The decree includes tax benefits and government and business loans at preferential rates. It will be published tomorrow in the Official Gazette.

The president estimated that in the next few hours the department stores and small shops in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, are able to serve again.

These shops have been looted and vandalism of any sector of the population following the disaster caused by Hurricane "Odile" in the peninsula disaster.

In this regard, the President said that thanks to the institutions of security managed to restore security in this tourist spot.

At a press conference after leading the second review meeting hurricane "Odile" the president also highlighted the three areas in which his government is working to support the state and Baja California Sur, including security, restoring services and food, and fiscal support to revive the economy.

Luis Videgaray, Finance Secretary said that working for the economic revitalization of Baja California Sur to accelerate the payment of insurance and financing mechanisms agile form.

He said working with banks to reinstate systems in the area and have loans with preferential rates to begin reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.

Another measure is a reduction of up to 100% in ISR and an emerging program with National Financial Credit of up to two million fixed rate less than 10%.

The interior minister, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, said for his part that 8000 federal elements, including Department of Defense, Navy and Federal Police are in Baja California Sur, mostly in Los Cabos, to provide security to neighborhoods and subdivisions.

He said communication with SMEs to provide them with security and so they can reopen their businesses. [Dijo que hay comunicación con pymes para dotarlos de seguridad y así puedan reabrir sus negocios.]

At a press conference led by President Enrique Peña Nieto, the official said " it is safe there."

"[We will not remove] Do not remove any element, so that the community and tourism know that there is safety and back to normal," said Osorio Chong.

Meanwhile, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, Secretary of Tourism, said that so far 18,000 national and international visitors have been moved through the airlift.

He further stated that the fuel supply is guaranteed for at least seven days.

"The 19 state hospitals are functioning, four in Los Cabos" said the official, while ruling out disease outbreaks."

[Mad_Max]

[mudgirl]

We all love to criticize the govt, but I am impressed at how quickly and efficiently they mobilized to get essential services up and running again in the wake of such a disaster. Was gut-wrenching not to be able to get ahold of my daughter who lives in Todos Santos for 5 days, but finally made contact on Friday when they got the cell service back on. She said the electric was back on in most places there, there was gas for their cars, water, etc. and food had been distributed, altho they wouldn't have starved because all the mangoes, avocados and coconuts blew off the trees, whether the trees came down or not. It's a mess there, tho, and will take a long time to rebuild.