EU provides EC$2.4 million in emergency funding to SVG Social Share THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) has mobilized €£740,000 (EC$2.4 million) in emergency humanitarian aid to support those affected by the extremely damaging consequences of La Soufrière volcano´s protracted eruption in the small Caribbean island and developing state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Explosive eruptions started on the 9th of April, prompting the local government to order an immediate evacuation of the most directly exposed areas. The pyroclastic flows descending downhill and the approximately 10kmhigh ash column, whose falling debris have covered villages, damaged the country´s electricity grid and disrupted the water supply.
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Humanitarian efforts currently taking place in volcano-hit St Vincent & the Grenadines will benefit from a just under US $900 000 from the European Union (EU).
The emergency funding will be managed by the EU humanitarian aid department and implemented by humanitarian partners already active in Kingstown.
It will prioritise interventions to guarantee immediate access to water, sanitation, hygiene, healthcare and distributions of non-food items, in addition to the protection of the most vulnerable.
“Our thoughts are with those who have been displaced, including those who have been left without clean water or electricity, due to the La Soufriére volcanic eruption,” Head of the EU Delegation in Barbados, Malgorzata Wasilewska said.
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Statements by the Spokesperson
The European Union stands in full support of the Government and people of Timor-Leste following the devastating floods that have affected Díli and other parts of the country. Our thoughts are with those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. We offer our condolences to the families of the victims.
The catastrophic floods come at a time when Timor-Leste is working hard to contain the spread of COVID-19 among its population, putting a considerable additional strain both on resources and on the Timorese people.
We are closely monitoring the situation via the Emergency Response Coordination Centre. As a first step, we have triggered the Copernicus Emergency Management Service for damage assessment. We stand ready to provide further assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, if requested.
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A Romanian anesthesia and intensive care medical team is leaving for Bratislava on Wednesday for a 21-day mission to help the Slovakian doctors fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) announced on Facebook, according to AGERPRES.
The five doctors and eight nurses will be accompanied by two representatives of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations tasked with providing support for the smooth unfolding of the mission, including liaison with the Slovakian authorities,. In the context of support for efforts to combat the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and following the activation of the European Civil Protection Mechanism - as per the request received by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, in its capacity as national point of contact, from the European Commission s Emergency Response Coordination Center (ERCC) - the government of Romania has decided to provide assistance to the Slovak Republic by di