Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Moldova Floods, 07-29-2008
Beginning July 25, heavy rains across northern Moldova and nearby areas in Ukraine led to flooding along the northern sections of the Prut and Nistru rivers. On July 28, the Moldovan Civilian Protection and Emergencies Service reported that flooding had damaged 500 homes and impacted 20 settlements near the rivers. According to the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, flooding displaced up to 10,000 people as of July 29. The flooding also damaged several hundred hectares of crops and threatened infrastructure, including a water pumping station that supplies drinking water to Chisinau and several dams on the Prut and Nistru rivers.
On July 29, U.S. Chargé d'Affairs Rudolf Perina declared a disaster due to the impact of the flooding in Moldova. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau for the purchase and distribution of emergency relief supplies to populations affected by the flooding.
Additional Disaster Declarations:
Drought, 08-24-2007
Extremely high temperatures and minimal rainfall during the 2007 summer led to widespread drought conditions in 28 of Moldova’s 32 regions. According to a joint assessment by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and U.N. World Food Program (WFP), the drought impacted 84 percent of Moldova’s arable land, leading to national economic losses of approximately $406.7 million in failed crops and livestock deaths. The FAO/WFP assessment further indicated that farmers lacked the financial means to purchase seeds for the fall 2007 planting season. On July 26, President Vladimir Voronin declared the drought in Moldova to be a disaster. The Government of Moldova indicated that farmers need approximately 4,000 metric tons of seeds for fall planting.
On August 24, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Kelly A. Keiderling declared a disaster due to the impact of lost crops, livestock, and livelihoods on Moldova’s largely agriculture-based economy. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Moldova for the local purchase and distribution of seeds to drought-affected farmers and continued to work with USAID/Moldova to monitor the drought situation.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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