Serbia announced plans for remedial flood disaster

Aleksandar Vucic Prime 21/5 Serbia declared Serbia will have four directions in order to plan remedial recent flood disaster, which focuses on electrical energy systems, infrastructure, road repair housing and encourage economic growth. 

Mr. Vucic said Serbia's electric power system suffered the most severe floods, only electric power industry of Serbia have suffered losses of up to 200 million euros.

Also, Serbia was producing less power, so every day damages from 500,000 to 1 million euros. First of all, Serbia should start mining coal mine back, although the transportation of coal to power plants Kolubara will face difficulties. Road infrastructure has been damaged more than rail, and some road traffic will stop functioning in a long time.

Obrenovac being flooded in the capital, Belgrade, Serbia about 40km on 18/5.(Sources: AFP / VNA)

Mr. Vucic stated repair road infrastructure will be deployed in the next 10 days. Meanwhile, the repair of housing for people urgently need, those who were left homeless after the floods will be provided with temporary accommodation.

In addition, the 4th aspect of remedial work associated flooding encourage economic growth and restore full economic potential, a critical issue for the development of the Balkan countries .

Heavy rains last week caused Sava river burst its banks and its tributaries, which submerged vast areas and causing thousands of landslides. The death toll in floods in the history of this region has risen to 49 cases. More than 100,000 people in Bosnia-Herzegovina had to be evacuated, some 32,000 people to leave their homes in Serbia, while 15,000 people in Croatia to find place to live temporarily.

Balkans still face the risk of disease outbreaks after the flood, as well as threats from landmines left from the civil war 1992-1995, which lies deep underground flood was now dugout.