2024-08-02 13:49:07
In the letter submitted by the ŽŪT, it is emphasized that the emergency situation at the municipal level has already been declared in Akmene, Joniškis, Radviliškis and Vilnius districts. In addition, it is mentioned that after the storm, the Gediminas mountain landslide was recorded, which in 2017 was enough to declare a national emergency.
“The damage of the storm is obvious – uprooted trees, electric poles, other engineering structures, destroyed crops, damaged crops, blocked streets, houses, fields. Many areas are without power and some residents may not have it for some time. In some municipalities, commissions are already working to assess the extent of the damage. All this shows that the situation is really extreme, it is obvious”, reads the letter signed by the president of the Croatian National Association of Social Sciences and Humanities, Igno Hofman.
“Please respond quickly and declare an emergency at the state level,” the letter requested.
According to the document, declaring an emergency situation would help farmers avoid sanctions from the National Payment Agency for failure to fulfill obligations or legal requirements.
“The declaration of an extreme situation is an important factor, and at the same time a legal fact, which will help farmers to avoid the application of sanctions or at least to mitigate them due to the implementation of requirements, fulfillment of obligations, compliance with their deadlines,” the letter reads.
The Law on Crisis Management and Civil Protection stipulates that if two or more municipalities declare a state of emergency due to the same event, the National Crisis Management Center (NKVC) assesses the logic of the situation and proposes to the Government to make a decision on the declaration of a state-level state of emergency.
Currently, an emergency situation has been declared in 4 municipalities due to the storm. According to NKVC chief adviser Darius Buta, the municipalities of Prienai, Širvintais, Šiauliai, Šalčininkai, Šakii and Trakai districts are considering the announcement of emergency situations
ŽŪM: it is likely that in many municipalities, thoughts of plant death would allow declaring an emergency situation
At that time, the Ministry of Agriculture (ŽŪM) assessed that due to the storm, which according to the hydrometeorological service met the definition of an extreme phenomenon, it would be possible to declare an emergency situation in many municipalities due to the death of plants.
“In order for an emergency situation due to the death of plants to be announced in the territory of a municipality, the death of plants of an area of 10 ha or more must be recorded in the territory of that municipality. It is likely that such an indicator can be achieved in many municipalities,” reads the comment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry submitted to Elta.
Therefore, the ministry emphasizes, it is important that farmers record the extent of crop destruction and report them to the municipalities. In this way, municipal emergency management centers will be able to make the necessary decisions.
According to the information available to the institution, although the requests of those who mourned the crops due to the rain are still being registered, more than 20 thousand have already been applied for. determination of damage caused by ha crops. in Lithuania in 2024 535 thousand are insured against the risk of rains. ha of crop areas.
In its commentary, the ŽŪM also stated that farmers unable to fulfill their obligations due to natural or catastrophic events must send supporting photos via the “NMA agro” app within 15 days of the circumstances.
“The National Paying Agency will take a decision on non-sanctions after receiving requests with evidence,” the commentary asserts.
ELTA reminds that a strong storm raged in Lithuania over the weekend and at the beginning of the week, trees fell during it, a 50-year-old woman was killed in Grigiškės, Vilnius. Municipalities and residents are counting the millions of damages caused by the natural disaster.
2024-08-02 13:49:07