June 5th: Axis in the eastern district of Coburg with a focus on Ebersdorf, Sonnfeld, Weidhausen. – July 9: Western and Southern District with a focus on Weitramsdorf, Ahorn and Itzgrund. These are just two examples of heavy rain events in recent months, which have also caused significant damage in the Coburg region. Families who are particularly affected now have a chance to help financially. Read about flood damage in early July here

The district office announced on Tuesday, 24 August that the support of the Bavarian state government for flood victims could also be extended to the district of Coburg, with emergency assistance. So far, the promise of immediate aid only applies to select areas such as the Berchtesgadener Land or the Hof district.

Immediate aid is being expanded: those injured in Coburg can also have hope

According to a cabinet decision, aid is now available to people in all Bavarian regions that have been particularly damaged by natural disasters in the past few weeks. As a result of the state government’s decision, a member of the Coburg State Parliament, Martin Mittag (CSU) and district administrator Sebastian Straubel (CSU/Landvolk), campaigned to see if the district of Coburg could also be included. emergency assistance program. The pre-condition for this, as stated in the notification of the district administrator: “It requires the report of the damages by the municipalities to the district office.”

From June and July flood damages can be reported to municipalities or towns, which then forward them to the district office. At present the quantum of damage is to be given only in estimated values, invoice for repair of damage is yet to be submitted. The district office then reports the amount of the damage to the government to investigate possible emergency aid. This is important, according to the district office: “The receipt of such emergency assistance cannot at present be guaranteed, it must first be checked by the government.” But Martin Mittag assures: “We are trying to provide assistance. Reporting damage to communities is one way to get financial aid.”

However, time is of the essence: due to the late September application deadline, concerned citizens are asked to report their damage to their responsible city or local authority by the end of August.

what fell from the sky

56,8 liters It rained in square meters on Friday, July 9 – measured at the Agricultural Meteorological Weather Station in Birkenmoor.