{"id":50337,"date":"2023-08-09T11:56:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T11:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/slovenia\/?p=50337"},"modified":"2023-08-21T08:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T08:33:44","slug":"slovenian-floods-how-can-you-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/slovenia\/blog\/50337\/slovenian-floods-how-can-you-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenian floods &#8211; how can you help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Devastating floods hit Slovenia and damage two thirds of the country. Here is what happened and how you can help.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Floods and major river overflows were caused by downpours that crossed Slovenia on the nights of 3rd and 4th of August<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/05\/extreme-weather-conditions-continues-across-europe\">catastrophic weather<\/a> saw almost a month\u2019s worth of rainfall in 24 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>They have been described as the <strong>\u2018worst-ever natural disaster\u2019 in Slovenian recent history and had damaged two-thirds of the country. <\/strong>Road and energy infrastructure were hit particularly hard \u2013 roads and bridges have been cut off and many buildings were swamped as well as hundreds of homes.<\/p>\n\n<p>The most affected had been regions in the <strong>northern part of Slovenia<\/strong> &#8211; Upper Carniola, Carinthia, Upper Savinja Valley and the northern surroundings of Ljubljana.<\/p>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/w5zNlrwqCfOVC3X5SFKwEj1PZtKcdetAoUOdDK32wFRF0uunhE1XyUV29PrTnLrxw-IXV8P6ovJEYGR3Hk2ZNcYEr_lWZv0SgNidmcuCjtVHIli_GHwhy96tUsZ6nKeBa8T1JLQJb7nD3MxuYnxVnRo\" width=\"624\" height=\"404\"><\/p>\n\n<p>16 000 of homes have been left without electricity, thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes and many had to be rescued by helicopters or firefighters in boats. Slovenia\u2019s army has joined the relief effort, with troops reaching cut off areas in the north to help. 168 fire brigades took part in 1039 interventions within 12 hours. In doing so, they pumped water from flooded buildings, covered triggered avalanches, and removed debris and vehicles that had been swept away. Major roads in parts of Slovenia were partially closed on Saturday because of the flooding, including the main highway through the country. 6 people have died and the damage done to the county is unimaginable. Damage assessment is not final yet, but is to be measured in billions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Due to the soggy ground, the biggest danger now is landslides, which were triggered on August 6th on a large scale. Most of them were recorded in Carinthia and in the Savinjska Valley.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Best way you can help from abroad is to donate to humanitarian organisations &#8211; here is a full list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rks.si\/sl\/About_Slovenian_Red_Cross\/\"><strong>Slovenian Red Cross (Rde\u010di kri\u017e Slovenije)<\/strong><\/a><br>Bank transfer information:<br>Recipient: Rde\u010di kri\u017e Slovenija<br>Address: Mirje 19, 1000 Ljubljana<br>IBAN: SI56 0310 0123 4567 891<br>SWIFT\/BIC: SKBASI2X<br>Creditor reference: SI00 96875<br>Purpose of transfer code: CHAR<br>Purpose of transfer: UJMA 2023<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Czech Red Cross:<\/strong> The Czech branch of Red Cross is collecting donations which will go towards those affected by floods in Slovenia. They have enabled credit card payments and <a href=\"https:\/\/dar.cervenykriz.eu\/Slovinsko\/~muj-dar\">Paypal donations on this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caritas.eu\/caritas-slovenia\/\"><strong>Caritas Slovenia (Slovenska Karitas)<\/strong><\/a><br>Bank transfer information:<br>Recipient: Slovenska Karitas<br>Address: Kristanova ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana<br>IBAN: SI56 0214 0001 5556 761<br>SWIFT\/BIC: LJBASI2X<br>Creditor reference: SI 00 624<br>Purpose of transfer code: CHAR<br>Purpose of transfer: POMO\u010c NEURJE<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zpms.si\/en\/home\/\"><strong>Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth (Zveza prijateljev mladine)<\/strong><\/a><br>Bank transfer information:<br>Recipient: Zveza prijateljev mladine Slovenije<br>Address: Dimi\u010deva ulica 9, 1000 Ljubljana<br>IBAN: SI56 6100 0000 3512 232<br>SWIFT\/BIC: HDELSI22<br>Creditor reference: SI00 245021<br>Purpose of transfer code: CHAR<br>Purpose of transfer: NEURJE<br>Paypal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?token=_EdcUYV6vvhwaxkcuT3lKrjWbK8uiLF7NIe2mNMz1yYhejk_XvKn9NwL8UxOZjFkcOiYew1SwXRxli77\">link for donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adra.si\/\"><strong>ADRA Slovenia<\/strong><\/a><br>Bank transfer information:<br>Recipient: HD ADRA Slovenija<br>Address: Njego\u0161eva 15 1000 Ljubljana<br>IBAN: SI56 0284 3026 3945 425<br>SWIFT\/BIC: LJBASI2X<br>Creditor reference: SI00 2023<br>Purpose of transfer code: CHAR<br>Purpose of transfer: NEURJE 2023<br>Paypal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=3RJJ3E2KBVNG4\">link for donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\/drzavni-organi\/ministrstva\/ministrstvo-za-finance\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\/drzavni-organi\/ministrstva\/ministrstvo-za-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ministry of Finance of Slovenia<\/a><br><\/strong><em>A special budget item was created within the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia, where funds will be collected for mitigating the consequences of floods. Please take the following information into account when making the transfer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Bank transfer information:<br>Recipient: Republic of Slovenia<br>Address: Gregorciceva ulica 20<br>IBAN: SI56 0110 0630 0109 972<br>Purpose of transfer: Elimination of the consequences of floods<br>Purpose of transfer code: CHAR<br>Creditor reference (<strong>for legal entities<\/strong>): 18 10995 \u2013 7300000 \u2013 23011223<br>Creditor reference (<strong>for natural persons<\/strong>): 18 10995 \u2013 7301006 \u2013 23011223<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Bank transfers:<\/strong> <em>Be careful to include the SWIFT\/BIC code to ensure the transfer goes through. When selecting the purpose of the transfer code, it is important to select \u201cCHAR\u201d in order to process it as a charity payment. If you have any issues with donations via bank transfers please contact your bank.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Paypal donations: <\/strong><em>Several organizations created Paypal links which are listed below bank transfer information.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Source of information on how to donate: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcrto.si\/floods-in-slovenia-how-to-help-those-affected\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcrto.si\/floods-in-slovenia-how-to-help-those-affected\/\">Pod \u010crto<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devastating floods hit Slovenia and damage two thirds of the country. 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