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9 of September, 17:26

The victims of the floods in Siberia and the Caucasus will receive assistance from the ICC
International Federation of red cross and red Crescent societies will have three thousand received damage From floods in the Altai and in the Republic of Adygeya, said on Tuesday the international Committee of the red cross in their own microblog on Twitter referring to the website of the Agency for social information.

" International Federation of red cross and red Crescent endorsed the provision of additional humanitarian assistance for 3 thousand received damage From floods in the Altai and in the Republic of Adygeya. Funds will be allocated from the emergency Fund for emergency response, assistance will come in the regions before the onset of winter, " said the report.

Flooding caused by heavy rains, was in southern Siberia at the end of may - beginning of June this year. From it to a greater extent damaged Altai Krai and Altai Republic. As reminded the Agency's website, have been flooded more than 200 settlements, from the disaster zone were evacuated more than 36 thousand people. In the Republic of Adygea damage From flooding due to heavy rains amounted to 420 million.

As said the head of the regional office of the Federation of societies in Russia Davron Mukhamadiev, the organization stemmed from the needs of residents in the affected area. Assessment of the needs of the residents was conducted by the offices of the red cross and through the authorities.

" Ukrainian theme " for the last period of time has become the dominant media, along with this, the consequences of severe flooding in Siberia and Adygea still make themselves felt, and still significant category of people in need of assistance that may not be out of our sight. For this reason, in addition to 7600 victims that have received assistance From us in the July-August period, we decided to further assist 940 families received damage (over 3,000 people) ", - quotes the website words Mukhamadiev.

According to the Agency for social information, before the end of September, most victims populations of the Altai Republic, Altai Krai and Adygea will receive food, hygiene kits, and blankets and pillows. Breakdown assistance will be implemented by the regional branches of the Russian red cross.

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