site.btaBulgaria to Apply for EU Financing to Overcome Consequences of Floodings

Mizia, August 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria will apply for financing under the European Union Solidarity Fund to cover the damage from the floodings, Deputy Prime Minister for Management of EU Funding said quoted by the Cabinet's press secretariat.

Tsanova said the European Commission has confirmed that Bulgaria can apply for support for a regional event. She specified that Bulgaria will request 13 million euro.

The final version of the application will be ready next week as it will cover the damage in the North Central and North Eastern Regions.
   
In the meantime, Health Minister Miroslav Nenkov visited the town of Mizia. The swelling Skut River flooded Mizia last weekend,  claiming two lives. Dozens of homes were destroyed and many more  are  uninhabitable. The minster said that at this stage there is no serious health risk in Mizia.

The health authorities have coped well with the situation in the   first days of the disaster, said Nenkov. Medical services in   Mizia have already been restored. Psychologists trained to work   in similar conditions are shortly joining the medical teams. 

There is potential risk of epidemics in the town but it may be   reduced to minimum if good cleaning and disinfection are   ensured, Chief Health Inspector Angel Kounchev said. This year   the country has already experienced such disaster situations on   several occasions, he recalled.    

Water supply in Mizia has been restored but water is not fit for drinking and use for household needs.

A soup kitchen has been operating in Mizia since Thursday with  products donated by the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC), the  organization's press centre said. The National Public Council  with BRC has allocated 30,000 leva for the purchase of products  and cooking of hot meal.

The victims of the floodings are also financially supported.

The BRC National Public Council has conclusively determined the  amount for supporting the disaster-hit regions - a total of  887,915 leva, distributed as follows: 349,020 leva for Varna,  449,000 leva for Dobrich and 89,895 leva for Veliko Turnovo.