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$150M FLOOD RELIEF
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022
Cabinet authorises emergency funds –$150M FLOOD RELIEF
"These funds are to augment existing budgetary allocations in relevant ministries to provide sustenance and comfort for those directly distressed by the recent weather emergency."
Apart from the $40m for flood victims, $100m was allocated for urgent repair work to flood-damaged roadways and also repairs on damage caused by landslides. Some $10m was allocated for those in the farming community adversely affected by the flooding.
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