Sailors raise a Chilean flag during reconstruction efforts on Juan Fernandez island in southern Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
2010-03-05 The Chilean government says the country will need international loans and three or four years to rebuild the country. It has mapped out a four-step quake recovery plan,moncler, and a new alert system.
The government initially said it would be able to cope with reconstruction costs out of its own budget. But it now claims it underestimated the scale of the damage,abercrombie and fitch, which might hit 30 billion US dollars, or nearly 15 percent of its GDP.
As the government continues to distribute aid and help, outgoing President Michelle Bachelet has pleaded with Chileans to stop hoarding supplies.
Michelle Bachelet,abercrombie, Chilean President,abercrombie france, said, "We are doing everything we can to reach the areas most affected by the earthquake. We have to understand that we might not be able to arrive immediately because of our geography but we are trying our hardest in the air,abercrombie and fitch paris, sea and on land. We are doing everything we can to offer support and help. Have confidence in Chile."
Meanwhile, Chile's president-elect Sebastian Pinera has announced a four-point,ralph lauren, post-quake recovery plan.
He also announced plans to implement a new national emergency strategy with permanent training and preparation for both authorities and the Chilean people.
Sebastian Pinera,abercormbie paris, Chile's president-elect, said,coach outlet, "We will modernize and perfect our alert system, and the system of coordination between our armed forces and civilian authorities to confront disasters of this kind. We must improve the way we react and distribute aid so that it reaches the victims in a timely manner."
The quake death toll stands at 802,ralph lauren pas cher, while hundreds more are still unaccounted for.
Meanwhile, survivors in some of the worst-hit towns have been terrified by dozens of powerful aftershocks,doudoune moncler, as they camp out on hillsides.