A new special state directive for disaster damage repair aims to help those affected in an unbureaucratic way.
Even though the exact extent of the damage after last weekend’s storm disaster cannot yet be quantified, it is already foreseeable that the damage will amount to millions.
Nearly 4,000 firefighters
About 3,800 emergency services from almost 200 fire brigades and eight trains from the disaster management service, the armed forces and all employees of the state road construction authorities in the artisanal sector supported those affected by the storms in the cleaning work.
New policy
Rapid assistance for the thousands of people affected is the order of the day. That is why state governor Hans Peter Doskozil announces a new special directive for repairing disaster damage. Staff from state and district authorities will support communities in documenting the damage from Wednesday.
Above all, help to people must be unbureaucratic. Coordination takes place via the municipalities; those affected do not have to report to the government on their own initiative.
“Regulating damage”
“Now it’s about reaching the people on site as quickly as possible to settle the damage,” says Doskozil. It is assumed that in about three weeks we will be ready to register all damage and pay for the necessary investments for repairs.
Hotline for those affected
To provide fast and unbureaucratic support to particularly affected families, Caritas Burgenland has also set up its own hotline to provide local people in need with financial support and vouchers.
Caritas director Melanie Balaskovics announced that 100,000 euros will be made available for this. There is also exchange with the parish networks in the region to actively provide help from Caritas.
Help the companies
There is also help for companies “that receive emergency aid money from our aid fund,” explains Chamber of Commerce chairman Andreas Wirth. The Chamber of Commerce is working hard on a quick, unbureaucratic relief measure.
To this end, WK’s regional offices will visit damaged companies on site to determine the extent of the damage. “We are also in discussions with the SVS and the WKÖ to finance a joint disaster fund,” explains Director of the Chamber of Commerce Harald Schermann.
Source: Krone
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