Six counties have asked the Government for aid to the tune of nearly 100 million lei to clear after the recent floods, Government Spokesman Liviu Iolu said Wednesday at the Government House.
"There are six counties having so far submitted full applications for nearly 100-million-leu worth of aid - Buzau, Caras-Severin, Prahova, Sibiu, Valcea and Vrancea. There are also four counties having submitted incomplete or faulty applications - Alba, Constanta, Suceava and Vaslui. The county of Caras-Severin has informed it will update its initial application to include severe calamities of June 28," said Iolu.
He added that Deputy PM Vasile Dincu on Wednesday called on the local administrations to file in due course the applications requested for aid to retrieve flood damage. Iolu said the applications submitted to the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration have to comprise only the amounts needed for the recovery of flood-stricken infrastructure components. "Applications for the recovery of river banks have been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Waters and Forestry, the Romanian National Waters Administration, and the Environment Ministry has already made a damage assessment," said Iolu.
He added that the local administrations have requested the Interior Ministry to make available construction materials from the Government's reserves. He said on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, more than 3,000 firefighters, gendarmes and police officers joined local authorities in protecting the people.