On the first anniversary of the earthquake, the catastrophic effects it left behind continue to cast a shadow over thousands of Syrian families in regime-controlled areas. The largest number of those whose homes were destroyed remaining without compensation.
The alternative housing that the governorate seeks to provide to those affected is distributed among 350 housing units in the first Al-Gharraf area. One survivor complains of "nepotism and brokerage" that dominate the distribution of housing units. The situation continues in the Citizen Service Center in the city of Latakia.