9 Mar, 2010 @ 09:30
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Flood relief

FLOOD victims in Andalucia are set to receive more aid, the government announced last week.

Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said help from the Junta will be doubled by the national government.

Rain has cost agriculture more than one billion euros and families have been forced to abandon their homes after the devastating weather.

The latest aid proposals mean families who lost a property will receive 15,120 euros and 10,320 euros for structural repairs.

Up to 5,160 euros can be awarded for other damage, while personal belongings lost will be covered up to 2,580 euros.

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving permanently to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press. He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

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1 Comment

  1. As a result of huge rainfall and resulting landslip,my house has cracked in two with gaps as wide as a metre.It is uninhabitable.Can anyone give me information as to the procedure to claim government help and compensation.
    Thanks for any help offered.
    June Halder

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