By Paul Whitelock
The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, has announced direct aid of 6,000 euros for each of those affected by the disaster and has requested another 15,000 euros for the victims of the DANA from the national government in Madrid.
Valencia President Carlos Mazon giving a Press conference
Main points
At the moment the death toll for the region is 215 dead and another 300 missing.
All health personnel have been declared an "essential service" and a grant of 2,200 million euros has been applied for to fund a flood prevention scheme.
The regional government in Valencia (Generalitat Valenciana) has announced a first package of financial aid totalling €250 million to help victims of last week’s flood disaster.
The death toll has climbed to 215 in the Valencia region, with four other deceased elsewhere.
It is estimated that up to 300 bodies may have been washed into the Mediterranean Sea.
Details were given by Valencian president Carlos Mazón at a news conference held at the region’s Emergency Coordination Centre.
Mazón was joined by the president of the Valencia Provincial Council, Vicent Mompo, who pledged €25 million of aid.
These grants will be processed through the "maximum urgency route" and they should be available to collect this week, Mazón indicated.
Further aid
Mazón also revealed that he has applied to Spain’s national government for an amount of 31,402 million euros that he has described as "a recovery plan whose implementation is fundamental and imperative".
The regional government aid will be “bureaucracy-free” according to Mazón, “to rebuild the lives of those affected”.
Regional president Carlos Mazón
What is the aid?
People hit by the devastating floods will get a minimum of €6,000 each to help with cleaning and to buy furniture and household equipment.
The president said that scheme will offer quick aid.
Another tranche of money will be allocated for social aid to help “dependents and people of high vulnerability” to cover, for example, a change of home.
Assistance will also be provided to get free copies of identity and other personal documents, free cards to use for public transport, and psychological help for relatives of victims and any affected person.
Money will also be given for infrastructure aid to individual councils to enable repair work to be carried out without delay.
The Generalitat Valenciana (regional government) intends to apply for a grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund.
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