Puerto Vallarta was one of the least affected municipalities in Jalisco by this week’s earthquakes

After the earthquakes registered on September 19 and 22, the Government of Jalisco held the first ordinary session of the State Civil Protection Committee, to continue with the evaluation of damages and effects in municipalities.

In today's session headed by the Secretary General of the Government, Enrique Ibarra Pedroza, it was reported that the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Fire Department Unit (UEPCBJ) has worked from the first moment to attend to the emergency, carrying out the evaluation of damages and monitoring of the affectations mainly in municipalities of the southern region of Jalisco.

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