RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 4 : France - Complex Emergency

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Situation Update No. 4 Posted:2010-02-28, 12:12:38 [UTC] Ref.no.: CE-20100228-25153-FRA Situation Update No. 4 On 2010-03-01 at 04:24:20 [UTC] Event: Complex Emergency Location: France Multiple areas Northern and North-western areas Number of Deads: 45 person(s) Situation: France was the worst hit as heavy rains, strong gusts and high tides destroyed Atlantic coast sea walls, killing 25 people in the town of l'Aguillon sur Mer alone, city officials told French television. The French regions of Vendee and Charente Maritime bore the brunt of the storm and were placed on flood alert along with parts of Brittany. Helicopters lifted people to safety throughout the day. Francois Fillon, the French prime minister, held an emergency cabinet meeting, calling the storm a "national catastrophe". The government announced an immediate relief fund of 1 million euros ($1.36m) and tax relief for victims. France also plans to ask the European Union (EU) to release funds from its regional budget to help pay for recovery operations. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu