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II. POPULATION AND AFFECTED AREAS | 77<br />

IMAGE 27. DAMAGE TO PIPES<br />

Source: National Administration of Water Supply and Sewerage (ANDA).<br />

In the context of the emergency, inspections were conducted in 14 sanitary landfills; in one, the<br />

leachate drain was found to be overflowing, and in another, erosion damage to landfill slopes and cells<br />

was found. During the inspection of 9 transfer plants, 3 were found to be affected by problems of rainwater<br />

saturation, the flowing of textile material into seasonal creeks, and the accumulation of waste. No<br />

effects on means of solid waste collection and disposal were observed.<br />

In shelters, pits were used for the disposal of trash generated by families living in these temporary<br />

quarters. This waste was collected from the camps by the municipality and taken to the dump. However,<br />

these trash dumps lack protection and are therefore vulnerable to rains and floods. Thus, the dumps must<br />

be relocated or measures must be adopted to elevate them above ground level.<br />

Unforeseen expenditures. US$6.4 million were invested, of which US$4.9 million (77%) corresponded<br />

to the public sector and US$1.5 million (23%) to the non-public sector. The largest expenditure category<br />

was allocated to carrying out efforts to allow the delivery of safe water to the population living in shelters<br />

and affected by the disaster; this represented an investment of 61% of unforeseen expenditures. The<br />

repair and cleaning of wells was the second-highest investment category: 35% of total unforeseen expenditures,<br />

followed by the investment in sanitation and other efforts such as the mobilization of emergency<br />

response brigades, accounting for 4% of total expenditures.<br />

As part of the disaster response, ANDA activated its Institutional Plan for Emergency Response. This<br />

plan included alternative contingency mechanisms to ensure the provision of safe water to the affected<br />

populations. In this regard, ANDA proceeded to distribute properly chlorinated water to the affected<br />

population by means of water tankers, and to supply the pipes installed in shelters; on other occasions it<br />

delivered 10-liter bags of waters.

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