Poland Seeks EU Funds After Devastating Floods

The news in Polish

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

Text Comprehension

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

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

Vocabulary

Polish	English
poprosić	to ask
Unia (f.)	union
powódź (f.)	flood
dotknąć	to affect
infrastruktura (f.)	infrastructure
przeznaczyć	to 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.

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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