Bavaria
Söder: 100 million euros “plus X” for flood aid
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (M, CSU), speaks to emergency services from the Red Cross, DLRG and other rescue workers during a site visit in the flood-affected Upper Bavarian town of Reichertshofen. Photo
© Sven Hoppe/dpa
The economic damage caused by the floods in Bavaria cannot yet be quantified. However, the state government is already putting together an initial aid package.
Following the flood disaster in many parts of the country, the Bavarian state government wants to provide at least 100 million euros in financial aid for those affected: “100 million plus X,” said Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) on Tuesday after a corresponding cabinet decision in Munich. In principle, both private households and commercial enterprises, the self-employed as well as farmers and foresters should be able to benefit from the aid package. “Bavaria is helping, quickly and unbureaucratically,” said Söder. “We will not leave anyone alone in times of need.” Söder also called on the federal government to keep its promises and provide flood aid.
According to Söder’s words, the Bavarian concept means that households should be able to receive up to 5,000 euros in emergency aid, and up to 10,000 euros for oil damage to residential buildings – with insurance payments being offset against this at the end. If there is a threat to livelihoods, up to 100 percent of the amount would be reimbursed, Söder announced. Companies and tradespeople should be able to claim between 5,000 and 2,000 euros in emergency aid, he said. If the damage could have been insured, the amounts will be reduced.