Charter activations
Flooding in Romania
The floods which have hit Romania have taken their toll: more than 172,000 hectares of land and more than 30 areas have been affected. The worst hit have been Timis, Arad, Caras-Severin and Braila. In the areas of Buzua and Prahova, many places have also suffered from lanslides. Four people have been reported dead and one missing and 3400 people have been evcuated in the last few months.
The rains have devastated areas in more than 400 towns and 28 areas. More than 5300 houses, 8000 outhouses and tens of thousands of hectares of land have been destroyed.
The Prime Minister, Calin Popescu Tariceanu, made a statement this week saying that they will be considering solutions for the reconstruction of the 1000 houses in Timis and Caras-Severin which were totally destroyed by the floods. The next stage will be to put this bid out to tender to companies who will undertake the recontruction work. It has also been promised that the new houses will be finished before the start of the winter months.
A dam broke on 16 April, causing severe flooding along the Danube in the area of Bistret and Rast.
Type of Event: | Floods |
Location of Event: | Romania |
Date of Charter Activation: | 18/04/2006 |
Charter Requestor: | Romanian Space Agency |
Project Management: | DLR |