Question 10889 — overseas

Summary

Mr. Yoann Gillet draws the attention of the Minister for Overseas Territories to the alarming situation caused by the passage of Storm Jerry in Guadeloupe. The latter led to significant flooding, particularly in the artisanal and commercial area of ​​Petit-Pérou, in Les Abymes, as well as on numerous agricultural operations in Grande-Terre. Once again, traders, artisans and farmers find themselves in a situation of distress, faced with considerable damage and the need to rebuild urgently. If the solidarity and courage of Guadeloupeans deserve to be saluted, they cannot compensate for the absence of a real public policy of prevention and support in the face of natural disasters. The MP underlines that for several years, the same scenes have been repeated: paralyzed businesses, devastated farms, families disaster victims. Administrative delays in recognizing the state of natural disaster and in paying compensation are aggravating the crisis, placing victims in unbearable financial and human situations. The recurrence of these disasters now requires us to move from a logic of reaction to a real policy of prevention and structural support for overseas territories, as the Government continues to demand. Guadeloupean MEP, Rody Tolassy. In this context, the MP supports the requests of his fellow MEP and wishes to know the measures that the Government intends to implement to ensure the rapid recognition of the state of natural disaster for all of the disaster areas of Guadeloupe. He asks what measures will be put in place to simplify current procedures and speed up the payment of compensation to the farmers, craftsmen and traders concerned. The MP also questions the possibility of a structural reform of the compensation and insurance system for overseas operators. Finally, he asks the Minister for the immediate mobilization of European resilience and territorial cohesion funds in order to finance the modernization of hydraulic infrastructures, to strengthen the natural dikes and rethinking the development of the most exposed areas.

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