Poland Seeks EU Funds After Devastating Floods

Learner News | 30/11/2024

In today’s edition of Polish Learner News, our topic is the recent devastating floods that struck several regions in Poland. Discover the financial support measures being taken and how the government is responding to this crisis.

Poland Seeks EU Funds After Devastating Floods

The news in Polish

Polska poprosiła1 Unię2 Europejską o pomoc finansową po powodzi3 we wrześniu. Powódź dotknęła4 Dolny Śląsk, Opole, Śląsk i Lubusz. Szkody wyniosły ponad 13 miliardów złotych. Polskie władze potrzebują pieniędzy na naprawę infrastruktury5 i pomoc dla ludzi. Rząd już przeznaczył6 2,13 miliarda złotych na działania pomocowe.

  1. poprosić
    zwrócić się do kogoś z zapytaniem lub prośbą o coś ↩︎
  2. Unia (f.)
    organizacja krajów europejskich współpracujących politycznie i gospodarczo ↩︎
  3. powódź (f.)
    nadmiar wody zalewający teren, zwykle wskutek opadów deszczu ↩︎
  4. dotknąć
    wpłynąć negatywnie na kogoś lub coś, powodując szkody ↩︎
  5. infrastruktura (f.)
    podstawowe wyposażenie umożliwiające funkcjonowanie społeczeństwa, np. drogi, mosty ↩︎
  6. przeznaczyć
    zarezerwować coś dla konkretnego celu ↩︎

Translation

Poland requested financial assistance from the European Union following the September floods. The flood affected Lower Silesia, Opole, Silesia, and Lubusz. The damages amounted to over 13 billion zlotys. Polish authorities need funds to repair infrastructure and assist residents. The government has already allocated 2.13 billion zlotys for relief efforts.

Text Comprehension

Question: Which regions in Poland were affected by the flood?

The regions affected were Dolny Śląsk, Opole, Śląsk, and Lubusz.

Question: How much money has the Polish government already allocated for aid efforts?

The Polish government has allocated 2.13 billion złotych for aid efforts.

Vocabulary

PolishEnglish
poprosićto ask
Unia (f.)union
powódź (f.)flood
dotknąćto affect
infrastruktura (f.)infrastructure
przeznaczyćto allocate

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The official application, submitted to the European Commission, outlines the extensive direct damages caused by the natural disaster. It also details the repercussions on the local population, economy, and environment. Included in the request are costs associated with rescue operations, such as expenses for evacuation, accommodation, equipment, fuel, and the cleanup of flood-impacted areas. Additionally, it highlights the need for funds to cover temporary housing for displaced families and the repair of destroyed power networks.

Regional governors from the affected provinces have provided estimates of the losses, which are further complemented by reports from numerous government ministries, including Finance; Infrastructure; Climate and Environment; Science and Higher Education; National Defence; Family, Labour, and Social Policy; Agriculture and Rural Development; and Justice.

Poland Seeks EU Funds After Devastating Floods
Poland Seeks EU Funds After Devastating Floods

The Interior Minister, Tomasz Siemoniak, confirmed that the request was thoroughly coordinated with government representatives, notably Marcin Kierwiński, the minister responsible for post-flood recovery. The Polish government has already allocated over 2.13 billion zloty towards various measures to mitigate the flood’s impact, including more than 640 million zloty in aid payments to those affected.

In response to the scale of the disaster, a state of natural disaster was declared by the government on September 16, initially covering parts of Lower Silesia, Opole, and Silesia, before subsequently being extended to additional regions, including Lubusz.

The request for EU support marks a crucial step in Poland’s ongoing recovery efforts as it seeks to rebuild and restore the affected regions while ensuring adequate support for its citizens.

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