The Acting Prime Minister of Spain said on Monday that the Council of Ministers will approve the declaration of Tenerife as a disaster zone when the fire on this island in the Canary archipelago is brought under control.
Pedro Sánchez is today in Tenerife, where the fires have destroyed more than 13,383 hectares, and he conveyed this decision to the local authorities, namely the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, and the person responsible for the administration of the island from Tenerife, Rosa Davila.
Sanchez ensured that the government would “participate” in the reconstruction efforts in the affected areas and in assisting the people affected by the fire, as it is currently doing in a “total, decisive, absolute” way during the work to eliminate the consequences of the fire. extinguish fires..
“This is happening right now and will happen when everything is over, in the restoration and reconstruction of everything that was devastated by the fire,” he stressed.
The Prime Minister mentioned that “the whole of Spain with the Canary Islands and with Tenerife” and expressed solidarity with the people who were forced to leave their homes.
The head of the Spanish government praised the exemplary behavior and civic engagement of citizens, which he considered especially relevant in the face of fires demonstrating “catastrophic force.”
The recognition of this exemplary behavior, according to Sanchez, extends to “cooperation and coordination” between administrations, as well as a group of “civil servants” involved in extinguishing the “devastating” fires in other parts of the country. world that cause death and loss of natural heritage.
“Fortunately, [mortes em Tenerife] that hasn’t happened and we hope it won’t,” the Spanish official said, saying he was still confident the fire could be brought under control and extinguished soon, but foreseeing that “the next few hours will be very important.”
Pedro Sánchez highlighted the public nature of the civil protection system in Spain, which “should be recognized and supported”, as well as the work carried out by the media, given the need for citizens to receive “reliable and truthful information about what is happening, about the evolution of fire” in order to “to avoid rumors, disinformation that cause anxiety.”
Rosa Davila thanked for the “maximum cooperation” and all the resources expended by the government of the Canary Islands and the central government of Spain to fight the flames.
The minister acknowledged that without the availability of “heavy means” such as seaplanes and a Kamov helicopter, “it would be impossible to reach such steep sections” that are inaccessible to fire brigades.
President of the Canary Islands Fernando Clavijo thanked the central executive branch for “attention, support and coordination”.
“It is in difficult times that institutions and citizens do their best,” said Clavijo, who also praised the “exemplary” behavior of the inhabitants of Tenerife and of all the Canary Islands, which, together with the coordination between administrations and the work of the means of extinction, made it possible to give a “powerful and effective response to this catastrophe.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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