Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that the "extreme emergency relief fund" would be mobilized "on an exceptional basis" to help those affected by storms Eunice and Franklin, which caused significant damage in the north and the north-west of France.

The Minister explains in a press release that he decided, "on an exceptional basis", "to commit the credits of the extreme emergency relief fund".

This “direct aid” system is “intended for individuals and families placed in a situation of great difficulty following a disaster”.

The aid "will allow people in need following the passage of storms to obtain basic necessities, in addition to the assistance provided by local authorities", details the minister in his press release.

The departments of Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Seine-Maritime and Manche faced storms Franklin and Eunice 48 hours apart.

Eunice seriously injured at least six people, crippled transport and damaged many buildings, including schools.

Franklin caused the death of a couple in their seventies, washed away by the waves in the English Channel.

Automatic natural disaster status only for wind damage

Gérald Darmanin had already announced in a tweet on February 18 that “the State will declare a state of natural disaster as soon as possible wherever necessary”.

In addition to the “extreme emergency relief fund”, other devices will be mobilized “depending on the nature of the damage observed and the natural phenomena which caused it”, adds the minister in his press release.

Thus, the damage caused by the violent winds "will be taken care of directly by the insurance companies", "already mobilized to deal with the influx of claims", he explains.

In this case, compensation will be possible “without prior recognition of a natural disaster being necessary”, continues the minister.

On the contrary, he invites the mayors of the municipalities where damage has been caused by "floods or episodes of marine submersion", "to file requests for recognition of the state of natural disaster with the prefectures of their department".

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