Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 340 21.07.2005
PRESS INFORMATION

After setting in circulation the two military bridges in Maracineni, starting today, the 10th Engineering Brigade Braila will be focused on the re-habilitation of the auto communal and regional ways and unclogging the ways and the people's yards in Bacau, Braila and Vrancea counties. Their comrades from the 96th Engineering Battalion Bucharest are working in consolidation of Trotus river left side dyke in Comanesti, Bacau county.

The people from Ramniceni (Vrancea) and Cosmesti (Galati) are receiving hot meals cooked by the soldiers from Focsani in their campaign kitchens.

In Garoafa, Suraia and Vulturu (Vrancea county) they transported beds and started to arrange the places of accommodation for the victims. In Vadu Rosca, Nanaesti and Radulesti the soldiers are cleaning the ways of communication, the houses and the yards of the people. Also in Vrancea and Galati counties they ensured 27 tents as medical points, accommodation of victims and depots for the first necessity materials.

Teodor Atanasiu gave today the order of march at 09.20 hours for a convoy of human relief. From the Administrative and Services Directorate of the Ministry of National Defence six trucks loaded with 200 blankets, 4,000 liters of mineral water, 900 liters of oil, 500kg of sugar, 300 kg of rice, 1,400 kg of patotos, 1,500kg of oranges, sanitary materials, soap and detergent left for Braila county. The transport is accompanied by Laura Badea the Olympic champion who will transmit the message of solidarity of the Ministry of National Defence with the population affected by floods in Braila county.

MoND Press Office