Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-11-Speech-4-182"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Torrential rain in Tenerife and eastern Spain and climate change2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020411.10.4-182"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-11-Speech-4-1832
lpv:speaker	lp:Isidoro Sánchez García2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-03-19)3 unknown; Coalicion Canaria (1999-07-20--2003-03-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2003-03-19)3 substitute; AGRI (2002-01-17--2003-03-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2003-03-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would firstly like to remind you that the outermost regions of the EU are located in areas where the inhabitants live in the shadow of cyclones from the Caribbean and violent storms coming in from the oceans, and for this reason we should not be surprised that some natural disasters will take place in these areas from time to time, such as the one which occurred recently in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where, fortunately, some of us who are Members of Parliament happen to live. Unfortunately, on 31 March, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, one of the capitals of the Canary Islands, which is an outermost region of the European Union and an Objective 1 region, some of whose works are being carried out under the Urban initiative – as has just been pointed out – suffered a natural disaster on a huge scale. In only two hours, heavy rainfall of more than 200 litres/m2 flooded the capital. Thousands of citizens, hundreds of homes and business premises, thousands of vehicles and a large proportion of public infrastructure were affected by the devastating consequences of this storm. The saddest fact, however, is that eight people died as a direct result. In addition to this tragic human loss there was a huge amount of material loss, estimated at more than EUR 100 million. For this reason, a public campaign was launched to repair the damage caused and to make Santa Cruz de Tenerife a town fit for habitation once more. Fortunately, Santa Cruz is recovering, thanks to solidarity and to collective efforts, and trusts in the official support of the public authorities of the Canary Islands. However, we think that the Commission should adopt a series of measures in cooperation with the aforementioned authorities to make an exceptional contribution to alleviate the damage caused and, in this way, the citizens of the Canary Islands can feel that European institutions are close to them at this time of need. This also applies to similar occurrences that have happened in the Autonomous Community of Valencia."@en1

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