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"I voted for this report because the earthquake which hit the Murcia region in Spain this May and the flooding in the Veneto region in Italy, which occurred in 2010, have had a catastrophic impact on both the population and the infrastructure in the relevant areas. The direct damage in Murcia has been estimated by the Commission, based on the calculations provided by the Spanish authorities, at a total of EUR 842.8 million. In the case of the Veneto region, the direct damage has been estimated at EUR 3 717 million. This is why I regard it of paramount importance for financial aid to be provided quickly through the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to those affected by natural disasters. I also share the rapporteur’s concern that, in the case of the flooding in the Veneto region, the fund’s resources will only be mobilised 13 months after the torrential rainfall which occurred at the end of October 2010.
I think that all the stakeholders in the Member States, at both local and regional level, as well as national authorities, should improve how needs are assessed and how future potential applications to the EUSF are coordinated, with a view to mobilising this fund more quickly."@en1
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