The need for preparation before the crises was stressed by the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Eliza Ferreira, speaking to the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected by floods or fires,” she said. “As Europeans, one of our core values is to solidarity and in crises we are together “.
According to ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ, referring to fires in Greece Ms. Ferreira noted that “1,000 firefighters and rescuers, as well as aircraft and vehicles from the EU, were sent through the Civil Protection Mechanism to fight the devastating fires.”
He also pointed out that “for the next period there will be specific business plan in civil protection with the aim of strengthening prevention and the readiness of the country to face natural disasters “.
The Commissioner spoke about both the countries affected by the fires and those affected by the floods – such as the Germany and Belgium – noting that for some areas the magnitude of the disaster is such that they will need significant investments in the long run to recover and rebuild from disaster.
«H Commission is ready to mobilize European Solidarity Fund. The affected Member States are currently assessing the extent of the damage. “So far we have no official request for support”, clarified Eliza Ferreira.
Finally, he stressed that the answer is not enough post from the crisis, but there must be an improvement in preparation. As he underlined, the basic measures are disaster prevention, the readiness and the long-term recovery.
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