0 ROLE OF EUROPEKEY CONCEPT

8.0 ROLE OF EUROPE

Key Concept:

Given lack of harmonisation and great difference in national flood insurance systems across the EU

there might be room for improvement. Very quickly after this year’s floods in Europe the EU ran out of

emergency funds and seemed somewhat unprepared.

Q8.1) What is the role of the European Union to effectively help countries to create solutions for financial

protection against floods and what should be the priority actions.

Key Answer:

there is vast room for improvement.

Q8.2) What European wide lessons can be learned from the post flood emergency responses after

Katrina, Sandy and in German recent floods.