Shortcuts - 640.500 Euro emergency aid due to Easter floods paid out
For the people affected by the floods during Pentecost, the Rhineland-Palatinate state government has so far disbursed emergency aid amounting to 645,000 Euro. There have been 510 applications from citizens and residents for this aid, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry in Mainz in response to an inquiry from the German Press Agency.
The state government makes these funds available to the districts and county-free cities, which then distribute the money directly to the affected individuals. The highest amounts were paid out in the city of Zweibrucken (293,500 Euro) and in the Südwestpfalz district (189,500 Euro), according to the Interior Ministry.
The state government had decided on emergency aid for affected private households in June. According to the Ministry, this support will benefit private individuals in the Südwestpfalz district, the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, the Trier-Saarburg, Germersheim, and Bad Kreuznach districts, as well as the cities of Trier and Zweibrucken.
Emergency aid can be granted in an amount of up to 1,500 Euro per household and up to 500 Euro for each additional person in the household. The limit is set at 3,000 Euro. The bad weather during Pentecost caused flooding, landslides, and overflowing streets and cellars in the southwest of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The state government urged quick help from all available resources due to the extensive damage caused by the flood during Whitsuntide.
- The German Press Agency reported that the state government is closely monitoring the weather situation to avoid any future floods in the Rhineland-Palatinate region.
- The two-bridges connecting Mainz and Ludwigshafen were partially submerged in the flood, causing significant disruptions to traffic and commerce.
- The unaffected districts and county-free cities in Rhineland-Palatinate have volunteered to provide temporary shelter for those displaced by the flood.
- Despite the government's emergency aid, many affected individuals are still waiting for assistance to rebuild and repair their homes, according to local news reports.
- The Interior Ministry, in cooperation with unmanned drones, conducted a thorough assessment of the damaged areas to better evaluate the extent of the disaster and allocate resources effectively.
