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June 6, 2021
The Evacuation Order that had been issued yesterday for the Spruce Grove Campground & RV
Resort in Fairmont Hot Springs has been downgraded to an Evacuation ALERT.
“Overnight, the water levels continued to recede and today there is no longer flowing water through the campground and things are beginning to dry out,” said Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Information Officer Loree Duczek.
Although the Order has been downgraded, access to the Resort is restricted to give the owners time to undertake the clean up and site assessments. Campers/leaseholders should contact the Resort directly regarding temporary access to check on their property and gather belongings. No overnight stays will be permitted for at least a few days.
10:29 | Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios region), Mar. 2. Ministers Gabriel Quijandria (Environment) and Federico Tenorio (Agrarian Development and Irrigation) held a meeting with local authorities in Madre de Dios to implement actions aimed to mitigate the damage caused by floods in farming areas of said region.
During the meeting, held on Monday at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER), the Executive Branch representatives met with Madre de Dios Governor Luis Hidalgo and his management team to gain insight into the situation and demands of the people affected due to the overflow of Inambari, Tambopata, and Madre de Dios rivers.
At the meeting, the Environment sector s head stated that immediate response involving the delivery of humanitarian goods was positive.
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 14,778 or 95.81 percent of patients infected with COVID-19 have recovered in Eastern Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH Region 8) reported Friday.
16:31 | Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios region), Feb. 21.
Environment Minister Gabriel Quijandria on Sunday arrived in Madre de Dios region to supervise actions in support of families comprising 6,000 people affected by floods in recent days.
The official delegation also included Deputy Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Elizabeth Añaños and National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) Head Alfredo Murgueytio.
The activities scheduled for Sunday included a visit to three temporary shelters for families affected by the recent floods.
Humanitarian aid goods will be delivered in coordination with Indeci and the Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER).
The minister is slated to visit a provisional shelter in Huerto Infantil School, where 19 children from the National Family Welfare Program (Inabif), as well as 11 young people and adults, are staying.