ZAGREB, 28 December, 2021 - The Croatian Red Cross (HCK) recalled on Tuesday that a year ago, after the first of several Sisak-Moslavina County earthquakes, one of the HCK's biggest operations began, involving over 5,000 volunteers and 1,600 staff to help more than 100,000 people.
Addressing a press conference called on the anniversary of the first earthquake which rocked the Petrinja area, executive president Robert Markt said the HCK would be on the ground until the last earthquake victim had a firm roof over their head.
Over the past year, the HCK has distributed 1,250 tonnes of food to the people affected, more than 734,000 litres of water, 313 tonnes of hygiene products, almost 10,000 packages of children's food and gear, and almost 2,500 packages of food for pets.
The HCK has also distributed 4,450 heaters, 5,900 blankets, 700 mattresses and beds as well as raised almost HRK 52 million. Markt said all of they money was given to 32,500 households.
Another HRK 660,000 was given to kindergartens in Sisak-Moslavina County damaged in the earthquakes, while HRK 209,500 was given to the Vrbina Children's Home in Sisak.
Over the past year HCK staff have provided psychosocial assistance more than 17,000 times as well as organising drives and workshops..
HCK president Josip Jelić said their teams were on the ground on the day of the first earthquake and that initially 100,000 people requested and were given assistance. Today the HCK provides for more than 30,000 quake victims.
Jelić said the HCK had also cleaned up more than 820 wells in the affected areas.
(€1 = HRK 7.5)
