Romanian Govt To Evaluate Flood Damage, Access EU Solidarity Fund By July 15

Romania’s Government will evaluate the damage caused by the floods and will submit the relevant documents to access the European Union’s Solidarity Fund by July 15 at the latest, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday.

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Boc said Romania must submit its request for the EU Solidarity Fund within ten weeks from June 23, when the first floods occurred.

Meteorologists issued Monday a code yellow rain and storm warning for the regions: Moldavia, Maramures (northern Romania), eastern Transylvania, northeastern Muntenia and northern Dobruja, valid until 11 p.m. Tuesday. In these areas, rainfall is expected to exceed 25 liters per square meter.

Romania activated last Friday the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism, and, within hours, it received offers for assistance from Belgium, Austria, France and Estonia, the European Commission said in a press release. The Mechanism facilitates cooperation in disaster response, with the participation of the 27 EU member states, as well as Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

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