EU provides close to $2 million support for victims of TC Yasa

EU provides close to $2 million support for victims of TC Yasa

By Vijay Narayan
Tuesday 22/12/2020
Aftermath of TC Yasa. Nabuinikadamu, Navakasali - Bua (20/12/2020). [image: Fijian Govt.]

The European Union has pledged to spend close to $2 million in humanitarian aid funding to deliver emergency relief assistance to families affected by Cyclone Yasa.

EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič says Cyclone Yasa is the most powerful storm to hit Fiji this year and many families have borne a heavy brunt as a result.

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Lenarčič says the EU’s contribution will support the Fijian government and the EU’s humanitarian partners in getting crucial aid to the most vulnerable people.

The EU says TC Yasa has so far affected close to 200,000 people along its path, with over 23,000 forced to flee their homes and seek shelter in hundreds of evacuation centres.

The EU funding will support humanitarian aid partners who are already on the ground to respond to the immediate needs of those most in need. This includes shelter, food, health care and access to clean water, safe sanitation and good hygiene.

The funding is part of the EU’s Acute Large Emergency Response Tool, ALERT.

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