FLOODGUARD 2: Enhancing the capacity for prevention and response in case of floods and subsequent natural disasters and emergencies in the cross-border region

The FLOODGUARD 2 project builds on the outcomes of the FLOODGUARD project, which was carried out during the 2014–2020 programming period. The project’s main goal is to increase first responders’ ability to respond to floods and other emergencies and disasters that occur in the cross-border area of Greece and Bulgaria. This will be accomplished by providing specialised equipment, organising cooperative training sessions and exercises, and increasing public awareness and preparedness in the cross-border area in order to ensure appropriate and prompt responses to various crises and disasters.
In addition to ensuring increased resilience in the event of floods and other disasters and emergencies, the project will lower the risk of disaster and the effects of potential emergencies. Specialised and rescue equipment, as well as equipment for evacuation camps, will be delivered during the project’s implementation, and a number of coordinated training sessions and field drills will take place.
In Bulgaria, appropriate evacuation sites will be identified and the relevant procedures will be created or updated. Children’s trainings and adult information campaigns will be held in Bulgaria to improve the population’s flood protection readiness. In Greece, informational events about flood safety will be held for young people. The project beneficiaries will hold a final press conference at the project’s closure in the Bulgarian district of Blagoevgrad, where they will showcase the results achieved.

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