Belgrade, October 8, 2024
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His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia has given instructions to allocate one-time aid in the amount of $109, 700 (100,000 euros) to families affected by the recent large-scale flooding in Herzegovina.
The funds will be specifically directed through the Diocese of Zahumlje and Herzegovina of the Serbian Church to the families most affected by the flooding, reports the Serbian Orthodox Church.
On October 3-4, 2024, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced severe flooding due to an atmospheric river over the Adriatic Sea. The flooding affected several central towns, with many becoming inaccessible as roads, bridges, and railways were blocked by water and landslides. It has been described as the worst flooding in the country since 2014.
Aid will be distributed regardless of the religion and nationality of those in need. The primate of the Serbian Church called for prayer for all victims, so that the Lord would console their families and stop the flooding and that the suffering and destruction of property acquired by generations would cease.
His Holiness called on all the peoples of the Balkans, especially in Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to show mutual solidarity in these difficult days.
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