Town halls in Moravia have begun distributing aid money

Town halls in the flooded region of central and north Moravia have begun distributing aid money among flood victims. The sum of 20 thousand crowns per household is intended for basic necessities in the days immediately following the disaster. More aid money will be made available from regional and government coffers. A preliminary damage estimate has been put at over 5 billion crowns, and the government has said it is prepared to increase the state deficit in order to deal with the consequences.