Torrential downpour pummels the region. - Söder announces doubling of Bavaria's flood aid to 200 million euros
Following the devastating floods across several regions in the nation, the Bavarian state administration has decided to more than double its initial aid package. The allotted sum will now rise from €100 million to €200 million, confirmed Minister President Markus Soeder (CSU) at a cabinet meeting in Munich on Tuesday. Soeder remarked that he had already alluded to this during the early stages, pledging "€100 million plus X."
Financial assistance has already commenced. "The aid is pouring in," Soeder said, "and so is the money." Eligible beneficiaries include homeowners, businesses, sole proprietors, and farmers. Private households can receive up to €5,000 in emergency aid, and up to €10,000 for oil damage to residential properties - but with insurance benefits factored in at the end. Those facing an imminent existential threat could potentially have all their expenses reimbursed, as mentioned by Soeder previously. Businesses and self-employed individuals can seek up to €200,000 in temporary emergency aid. However, if damage were covered by insurance policies, the sums will be reduced accordingly.
The states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, both affected by the recent floods, are now pressing the federal authorities to hold up their end of the bargain and join in the flood relief operations. Soeder and his counterpart Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) have written a letter to the federal government outlining their appeal, as reported by Soeder.
