American support for areas affected by floods

American support for areas affected by floods

published in issue 3513 page 3 at 2005-09-13

Bucharest - The United States will assign Romania a supplementary financial support worth USD 1.5 M, with a view to carrying out reconstruction works in the areas affected by this year's floods, Mark Taplin, the charge d'affaires of the US Embassy to Bucharest, announced yesterday during his meeting with the Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu. According to the American diplomat, the aid is mainly aimed at the reconstruction of homes from the affected areas, but also at schools, clinics and other social objectives rehabilitation works. At the same time, Taplin mentioned that the funds and their assigning will be managed by the United States' Agency for International Development(USAID) in collaboration with organisations such as Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF), Habitat for Humanity, International Organisation of Christian Charities (IOCC) and the Romanian Orthodox Church for rebuilding the damaged homes and providing shelter for floods' victims before the start of the cold season.

From this spring, since the first floods took place, and until now, USA has assigned a financial aid worth USD 3.5 M to the floods victims. After thanking USA for the constant support granted to Romania, the Prime Minister said the new American offer "is another proof that the United States comprehends our need to ensure as soon as possible the reconstruction of affected areas." In response, Mark Taplin thanked Romania on behalf of USA for our country's support in limiting the effects of the Hurricane Katrina, through the offer to send a team of seven doctors to the affected areas from the South of the United States, as well as for the way in which the Romanian authorities collaborated with the American ones through this crisis. "This help represents our solidarity with the victims of the Hurricane Katrina and with the efforts of the American administration to help the affected population," Tariceanu said. He also stated his compassion for the families of the victims of the September 11 attacks.

by Ana Cosma

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