The EU has allocated €2 million in humanitarian funding to support people affected by flash floods in Nepal that have caused more than 300 deaths.
The money will be used for immediate needs including food, healthcare, clean water and sanitation, according to the EU Delegation to Nepal, cited on Tuesday by the European External Action Service (EEAS).
It added that EU-funded partner organisations were already providing assistance on the ground.
The funding comes on top of nearly €3 million the EU allocated earlier this year for Nepal for disaster preparedness, including pre-positioned shelter and relief items stored in advance for emergencies.
The EU is deploying its Rapid Response Coordinator for Asia to help co-ordinate the bloc’s response.
Satellite mapping activated
The EU has also activated its Copernicus satellite service to produce maps of the affected areas to support the response, the EU Delegation to Nepal said.
Copernicus is an EU-run Earth observation programme that uses satellites to provide information for emergency situations.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Europe was allocating €2 million in “immediate humanitarian aid” for Nepal, according to the EU Delegation to Nepal.
EU Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said the floods had left roads washed away and villages cut off, and that the funding would provide urgent healthcare, food, water and shelter.
