Lopez Mateos, BCS
Hurricane Jimena Crisis Report Site

Reconstruction
Page updated: 2009-12-30 07:50 MDT

"SEDESOL (the Federal Government relief agency) stated that of the 80 totally leveled houses and another 70 damaged beyond use that they would only help rebuild 4 houses."

(Homes in Progress)

• Reconstruction of Leticia and Salo's house: Shown after Jimena in the first few photos attached. "It was damaged beyond use and the family displaced. Leticia, Salo and the boys couldn't see how to overcome this terrible blow and the government stated there is no help available for the family...
• Reconstruction of Francisco's house: Francisco Vielma, a 90-year old retired farmer, lost his house to Jimena, which took it to the foundation. Without the means to reconstruct, he had been sleeping outside under a tree since September 2. Considering the situation urgent...
• Reconstruction of the Lucero family house. Flattened in the storm, with several able-bodied workers available in the family but no funds to reconstruct, materials were donated, the community rallied and they now have a roof over their heads.
• The Rodriguez Family: Their house blown away in the storm, the project was adopted by the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church; with this funding and a couple of volunteers from that parish, they now have a shelter again.
• The Arce home: The family of four were among those left without a home after Jimena. Their house was destroyed to the cement floor and brick foundation. With some funds remaining from the Rodriguez house project, there was enough to rebuild the Arce house.

- In the lineup -

These are families whom the Malones (on-site contact) have singled out as being in extreme need and in a viable situation for reconstruction. Click on photos for larger versions.

The García family: "Pedro, Josefina, María García, Rosario Lucero, have cobbled together whatever they could find to get out of the weather after Jimena destroyed their house."

The Sandoval family. Daniel & Edina in what is left of their house. But Jimena did leave the toilet. Or at least part of it.

The Sedano family. Amanda Sedano, Suhey Burgoin, Humberto, Scarleyh & Erick López in what is left of their living room, and an exterior view.

The Bañales Family.

The González Family. Cleaning up the remnants.

Germán Antonio & Sandy Aragón and their roofless house.

The Aragón V. Family: Victor, Marina, María Carmen & Reina. Home under the sky 'till they can get something rebuilt.

The Campos Family: Hector, Adela Lesezma, Leanae, Aebella Mensoza, Mitchel, German... (not all in photo). That curtan behind them, WAS the window of their living room where they're standing.

Julio & Leonor Domínguez, José Chávez, by the foundation of their storm-flattened home.

A couple views of the Galindo house, home to Jesús, Cecilia, Anastacia, Leticia, José, Noa & Cesar. It's vertical, but not much cover.