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Germany grants 100,000 euro for flood-hit people The Source: www.sabanews.net - 28/10/2008

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The German government has offered urgent assistances of 100,000 euro (Yr 25 million) for people in flood-hit areas east of Yemen following the appeal for emergency relief and assistance by President Abdullah Saleh.
In a press release sent out on Monday, the German embassy said the German government has allocated 100,000 euro for supporting cleaning campaigns in villages and cities in affected provinces.
The cleaning of affected provincial towns will be supported by � 15,000 (YR 3,750,000) by the solid waste management program together with the Ministry of Local Administration and the cleaning fund of Yemen," said the statement.
The distribution of water filter in the affected areas by the Water program together with Ministry of Water and Environment to provide clean drinking water to affected population will be supported by �30,000 (YR7,200,000).
"Presently German assistance together with the Social Fund for Development is assessing damage in Shibam and preparing a quick emergency package. The most heavily affected families will receive small financial assistance packages," it said.
The statement said the health program with the Ministry of Public Health is prepared to assist in the assessment and rehabilitation of health facilities in the affected area with up to � 50,000 (YR12,500,000).
It said all measures will commence from today. Following further assessment Germany will mobilize additional long term assistance for flood mitigation and disaster relief in order to avoid future disaster and protect the population and their cultural heritages of Yemen.
Yemen has been hit by heavy tropical storms and massive flooding during the last two days mainly in Hadramout and Mahrah that resulted in the loss of more than 60 lives, swept away villages and homes and caused massive population displacement and extensive damage to property and infrastructure. The Government of Yemen has declared the two regions disaster zones.