CATASTROPHIC FLOODS

Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina caused by floods is critical.

Over a quarter of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in the Region for more than a century. Around one million Bosnians have been hit by the recent flooding across Bosnia and Herzegovina. This natural disaster has left more than 100.000 houses and buildings unusable and around one million people without clean water supplies. The consequences of the flood are terrifying. Heavy rains have swollen rivers that have been surging into villages, towns and cities in the past week in the Balkan Peninsula.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is still counting the victims of this devastating natural disaster.

The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina caused by the floods is still critical, although water levels of rivers are slowly declining. The municipalities of Maglaj and Doboj are completely under water, and road communication to these cities has been cut off. The situation is also critical in the municipalities of Doboj South, Šekovići, Zvornik, Bratunac, Srebrenica, Kotor Varos, Petrovo, Mrkonjić Grad, Sapna, Gračanica, Gradačac, Kakanj, Olovo, Breza, Visoko, Zenica, Kladanj, Tuzla, Banovići, and Lukavac.

According to first assessments and estimations, the damage caused by the flood is above one billon dollars.

The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its authorities are investing all their efforts in urgent, humanitarian assistance to save people and property, providing emergency shelters, supplying people with water, working on prevention of infections and epidemics, basic medical help for the most vulnerable and in reestablishing communications. After all of this is done, the long-term recovery will be focused on the reconstruction of destroyed public institutions such as hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure in all parts of the country affected by the floods. Tremendous losses have also been suffered by farmers and small businesses.

The institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina are very appreciative to individuals, companies and NGOs who have offered their help and expressed their solidarity with the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Due to this catastrophic situation and emergency, your help, contributions and support to reduce the consequences of the tragic floods would be greatly appreciated.

To help please see the following information:

Links:

SUPPORT TO CITIZENS IN FLOOD-HIT AREAS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA http://www.mvp.gov.ba/HTML/HELPBosnia.pdf

- Information on procedures for shipping and receiving shipments of humanitarian character - please click here

- For additional information please contact the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina at +12023371500, ext. 254