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Published by
International Orthodox
Christian Charities, May 4, 2005
IOCC ASSISTS
FLOOD VICTIMS IN BALKANS AND CAUCASUS |
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May 4, 2005
Baltimore (IOCC) IOCC is working with partners
in Romania, the Republic of Georgia, and
Serbia-Montenegro to provide emergency assistance
in response to widespread flooding which damaged
or destroyed thousands of homes and displaced
hundreds of families.
Initial reports by IOCC staff indicate the
immediate need for emergency shelter, food and
water purification equipment.
Following nearly a week of torrential rains in
late April, information gathered by IOCC field
staff indicates that the loss of livestock, roads,
homes and other shelters in all three countries
will require ongoing assistance.
In Serbia-Montenegro, damage caused by the heavy
rains was exacerbated by the failure of dams in
Eastern Serbia. IOCC is dispatching water
purification equipment and personnel to the area
in cooperation with its partner Philanthropy, the
relief and development organization of the Serbian
Orthodox Church, to provide clean water and other
forms of assistance.
In the Republic of Georgia, homes have been
destroyed, bridges washed away and farmlands
inundated by floodwaters. Most of western Georgia
and some parts of eastern and southern Georgia
suffered from severe flooding. IOCC staff is
working with the Georgian Orthodox Church and
local officials to coordinate their response.
In Romania, IOCC initiated aid programs in
flood-stricken portions of the country three times
over the past five years and provided assistance
to an estimated 20,000 people. IOCC staff are
working with the Romanian Orthodox Church to
monitor needs and provide assistance.
Donations in support of IOCCs Flood Relief
efforts may be sent to IOCC, P.O. Box 630225,
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225. Donations may also be
made online at www.iocc.org or by calling
toll-free 1-877-803-IOCC (4622).
To learn more about IOCC humanitarian programs in
the Balkans and Caucasus, please visit
www.iocc.org.
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