The EU has offered Germany assistance in reconstruction work after the flood
The German Federal Government, unlike Belgium, has not yet requested support from Brussels to eliminate the devastating consequences of the flood. However, the European Commission, for its part, offered Germany financial assistance to eliminate the consequences of the flood. For the recovery phase, "the EU has a number of tools to support member countries," Janes Lenarcic, a competent European Commissioner specializing in humanitarian aid and crisis protection, told the German newspaper Mir on Sunday (WamS). At the same time, he referred to the EU Solidarity Fund.
"According to the statement of the member state and according to the estimates of the European Commission, the EU Solidarity Fund can take over part of the costs incurred by local authorities in case of emergency operations and reconstruction," Lenarcic said. This includes the reconstruction of important infrastructure, the cost of cleaning and the protection of significant cultural values. "This, of course, is open for consideration by Germany," the Slovenian European Commissioner stressed.
The Commission also offers a wealth of information and programs to help member countries create better protection against natural disasters. These include, for example, "overview of possible natural and human disasters in the EU". The new civil defense mechanism and the Flood Directive are also important for prevention, he made it clear in WamS. The Flood Directive obliges Member States to identify areas with potential flood risk, prepare for flood hazards and draw up risk maps for certain flood scenarios and other extreme locations.
Unlike Belgium, Germany, according to the European Commissioner, has not yet turned to the EU for help in connection with the current disaster. More than 150 rescue service personnel from France, Italy and Austria are already operating in Belgium. Seven EU countries, including Germany, have offered Belgium assistance.
As a result of devastating floods in western Germany in mid-July, at least 180 people were killed. Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) were particularly badly affected. The federal authorities provided immediate assistance in the amount of 200 million euros from the federal budget. Individual lands also promised significant financial assistance.
The repair of roads and bridges will have to spend 700 million euros
According to the estimates of the German Ministry of Transport, the cost of repairing motorways, roads and bridges damaged or destroyed by flooding will amount to approximately 700 million euros. True, the first routes have already been repaired, but in some cases the repair work may take months or even many years, the ministry reports. Many routes, accordingly, may be blocked for a long time. German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) expects to spend 1.3 billion on reconstruction. euro. Yeni oyunları ve modern slotları seven insanlar burayı kesinlikle Bet andreas indir Şirketin dürüstlüğünden emin olmak için, gerçek insanlar tarafından yazılan yorumları Betandreas hakkında okuyabilirsiniz.
