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Azerbaijan Red Crescent delivers $121 000 to flood-affected people in Azerbaijan

30 September 2009 13:48 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov â€“ APA-Economics. The International Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund has allocated (DREF) USD 120,977 (EUR 82,665 to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 1,200 persons in Azerbaijan.
On 21 September 2009 heavy rainfall caused flooding of hundreds of houses and roads in central parts of Azerbaijan. The Hajigabul district is most affected and some 70 per cent of the territory was flooded. Latest information suggests that more than 5,000 people have been affected, and more than 2,300 houses have been damaged or destroyed. The Azerbaijan Red Crescent will provide food and nonfood relief items to 300 families or 1,200 persons in the village of Navahi.
This operation is expected to be implemented over two months, and will therefore be completed by 1 December 2009; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 1 March, 2010).
DREF is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.
Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.