Samuel García asks AMLO for support for damages caused by 'Alberto'

MONTERREY.- Samuel Garciagovernor of New Lionwent to National Palace to ask the president for support Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador due to the impact of the tropical storm ‘Alberto’.

“We are requesting 4.81 billion pesos. We are looking at starting to receive them in our tanks next week,” the state leader told the press.

State of emergency in Nuevo Leon due to ‘Alberto’

The Government of Nuevo León, through the General Secretariat of Government, issued a Declaration of Emergency for the 51 municipalities of the state due to the damage caused by tropical storm ‘Alberto’.

The announcement was made at the end of a meeting on the 25th between Governor Samuel García, mayors and state agencies.

According to the government of Nuevo León, the declaration was issued not only because of the damage caused by ‘Alberto, but also because of the high risk situation due to the high probability of more rain from the low pressure system. ‘Berly’.

Samuel Garcia asks AMLO for support

This Thursday, Governor Samuel García met with President López Obrador to request support of 4.8 billion pesos to address the material damage caused by ‘Alberto’ in Nuevo León.

They reported that among the most affected municipalities are Abasolo, Agualeguas, Allende, Apodaca, Aramberri y Cadereyta Jimenez.

The municipalities of Aramberri, Zaragoza and Iturbide were cut off due to heavy rains.

Although he said that they did not talk about “anything about intrigue,” Samuel García said he trusts in AMLO’s support, because in Nuevo León “PRI and PAN are unbridled” and the Attorney General “is involved with the bad guys.” pic.twitter.com/6TrZg2JgOo

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García Sepúlveda also met with the head of the Treasury Department, Rogelio Ramirez de la Oafter which he said he was confident that his government would receive the requested amount, which could be delivered next week.

“Well, one has to ask for everything and I am aware and confident that a good resource will arrive, because Nuevo León has always been generous and now we need good support,” he said.

The president of Citizen movement He explained that the requested funds will be used to repair two main avenues and damaged roads, mainly those bordering rivers.

The requested resources include an additional one to finish the Libertad Dam and take advantage of the summer rains “so that it can capture water.”

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