Finances - Günther calls for federal participation in storm surge damage
Following the severe storm surge in the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein's Minister President Daniel Günther (CDU) has emphasized that he still expects the federal government to make an appropriate contribution to dealing with the damage. Several media outlets had previously reported that the federal government did not want to contribute to the reconstruction. This was stated in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
"According to the damage estimates available from the federal states, the federal government does not currently expect the damage to be of a national scale," says the letter to the Committee on Food and Agriculture of the German Bundestag, which was also made available to the German Press Agency. According to the Basic Law, the federal states are responsible for compensating damage in the event of natural disasters.
A spokeswoman for the State Chancellery in Kiel said on Sunday in response to an inquiry that the letter from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had been noted with surprise. The State Chancellery had not yet officially received such an assessment. It was therefore assumed that the Ministry's position was not that of the Chancellor.
"At the Conference of Minister Presidents on November 6, the Federal Chancellor promised that the federal government would contribute appropriately to the costs incurred by the severe storm surge on the Baltic Sea coast in October," said Günther. "Within two to three weeks, a working group of the federal and state governments was supposed to come up with a solution. Unfortunately, not much has happened to date."
On the night of October 21, the storm surge caused enormous destruction along the Baltic coast. One woman lost her life on Fehmarn. The state government in Kiel is planning a special fund "Reconstruction Flood Disaster 2023" in Schleswig-Holstein following the damage, which according to the latest estimates amounts to 250 million euros.
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- Despite the federal government's initial reluctance, as stated in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Daniel Günther, the CDU Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, continues to push for their involvement in the recovery efforts from the storm surge damage.
- The severe weather event caused significant damage along the Baltic coast, resulting in the state government of Schleswig-Holstein planning a special fund titled "Reconstruction Flood Disaster 2023" to cover the estimated 250 million euro costs.
- Although the Federal Ministry of Agriculture does not currently believe the damage to be on a national scale, Günther refers to a promise made by the Federal Chancellor at the Conference of Minister Presidents to contribute appropriately to the costs incurred by the storm surge.
- A spokeswoman from Schleswig-Holstein's State Chancellery expressed surprise upon receiving the letter from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, noting that the Ministry's position did not align with the Chancellor's.
- The Federal Chancellor had promised to 'appropriately contribute' to the costs caused by the storm surge at the Conference of Minister Presidents, but according to Günther, no concrete progress has been made so far.
- The Pope also visited Schleswig-Holstein during the same period of bad weather, offering prayers and solidarity for those affected by the storm surge and other natural disasters in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
