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One hundred Romanian firefighters in regions affected by floods

Bucharest, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) A hundred firefighters were stationed in Galati county, in southeastern Romania, to help in the rescue tasks due to the masses of water that flooded the region.

According to digi24.ro, the firefighters were sent from this capital and other cities in the country, to the hardest hit area by Boris, to reinforce the teams, including more than a thousand soldiers, that have been working against the clock for days.

It is estimated that the total number of damaged buildings exceeds 6,500, while the destruction of a lot of infrastructure, including stretches of roads and railways, has been reported.

The authorities are helping those affected with the installation of 250 modular houses, each with a capacity of 4 persons. Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, promised that each affected family will receive an emergency subsidy of about two thousand euros.

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