91997E2721

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2721/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1997)

Subject: Floods in Palencia (Spain)

A torrential downpour of rain and hail on the night of Tuesday, 15 July 1997 flooded the city of Palencia in Castile-León, causing serious damage to the city and the industrial and farming areas of the capital and province.

Has the Commission set aside any emergency aid to help alleviate the damage caused in Palencia?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (6 October 1997)

The Commission extends its deepest sympathy to the victims of the torrential rain and hail which flooded the town of Palencia (Castile-Leon) during the night of 15 July 1997. It is aware of the serious hardship suffered by the inhabitants of Palencia and the surrounding area, both in industrial and farming terms.

With regard to emergency Community aid for the victims of disasters, the Commission would remind the Honourable Members that heading B4-3400 of the 1997 budget has not been allocated the funds with which any immediate action could be taken.