Feel Like Being a Hero? Help the Balkans Recover From a Catastrophic Natural Disaster!
In May 2014, the worst floods in living memory hit the Balkans! The heaviest rainfall in recorded history brought floods, landslides and immense destruction to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. An estimated 1.2 million people, including some 210,000 children, have been affected. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that more than 70,000 people have been evacuated and more than 50 have lost their lives so far. Some 100,000 homes and 230 schools were destroyed by the torrents and hundreds of landslides. The cost of the recovery operation following devastating floods may amount to billions of dollars. Feel like being a hero? Help the Balkans recover from a catastrophic natural disaster! Please consider donating a small amount.Please help spread the word!
Feel Like Being a Hero? Help the Balkans Recover From a Catastrophic Natural Disaster!
- 2. May 2014 - The worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory!
- 3. The heaviest rainfall in recorded history brought floods, landslides and immense destruction to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia Topi Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 4. An estimated 1.2 million people, including some 210,000 children, have been affected Ti邸ina, Bosanski amac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 5. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that more than 70,000 people have been evacuated and more than 50 have lost their lives so far Obrenovac, Serbia
- 6. Some 100,000 homes and 230 schools were destroyed by the torrents and hundreds of landslides Krupanj, Serbia
- 7. The cost of the recovery operation following devastating floods may amount to billions of dollars Obrenovac, Serbia
- 8. The Damage
- 10. Topi Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 11. Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 13. Vojskova, Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 15. Bosanski amac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 16. Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 18. Gunja, Croatia
- 19. Vojskova, Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 21. Vojskova, Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 22. Gunja, Croatia
- 23. Vojskova, Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 24. Ora邸je, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 26. How can YOU help?
- 27. Serbia Government of Serbia PayPal account: floodrelief@gov.rs Government of Serbia fundraising account: EUR 01-504619-100193230-000000-0000 Full instructions can be found at: http://www.mup.gov.rs/cms_eng/home.nsf/index-eng.html (source: Government of Serbia) Bosnia and Herzegovina The local Red Cross has set up the following bank account: RAIFFEISEN BANK d.d. BiH SWIFT code : RZBABA2S IBAN: BA391610000000850119 Full beneficiary name : CRVENI KRIZ FEDERACIJE BIH SARAJEVO Full beneficiary address: NEDIMA FILIPOVICA 9 (source: Red Cross Bosnia) Croatia You can donate to the Croatian Red Cross by making a cash transfer to the bank account: IBAN: HR 6923400091511555516 ref. nr. 08* (multi-currency account SWIFT: PBZGHR2X) (source: Red Cross Croatia) Please consider donating a small amount
- 29. Please help spread the word!
- 43. Title 際際滷 Illustration Ma邸a ikanovi & Milutin Pavievi http://domain.me/can-help-flood-victims/ Photo Credits http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/05/balkans-struck-by-worst-flooding-in-120-years/100739/ http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-flooding-in-serbia-and-bosnia-2014-5 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2014/05/balkans_flooding.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/may/19/floods-in-the-balkans-in-pictures http://abcnews.go.com/International/photos/balkans-flood-rivers-overflow-23753941/image-23754189 http://www.weather.com/news/photos-balkan-flooding-bosnia-serbia-croatia-underwater-20140519 http://www.greendesign.rs/vesti/novosti/vrati_novost/65 http://sosbalkanposters.tumblr.com/image/86582768165