Floods bring death and devastation across Eastern Europe
Many have died and over 20,000 thousand have been made homeless by devastating floods across Eastern Europe.
Hundreds of towns and villages have been flooded as a result of 5 days of constant heavy rain. People’s homes have been swept away in the deluge in Ukraine, Romania and Moldova. Many houses in rural areas are made out of little more than mud and straw and cannot withstand the torents of the last week.
16 people have died in Ukraine, five of which are children. In Romania there have been 4 deaths reported. Thousands of kilometers of road are unusable and thousands of wells were destroyed. In Moldova, wells have also become contaminated by the flood waters and many are left without drinking water.
Next year will see a tragic shortage of food as many crops have been destroyed by the waters.
And of course, it’s the poorest that will suffer the most.
Mission Without Borders is already bringing relief to the most vulnerable and helping them to bring about a better future.