Question 14820 — natural disasters

Summary

Mrs Mathilde Paris alerts the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories about the recognition of the state of natural disaster. By virtue of the principle of solidarity and equality of citizens facing the burdens resulting from public calamities, a system for recognizing the state of natural disaster organizes compensation for victims whose insured property has been damaged. Individuals and businesses Victims of a natural disaster must first declare their claim to their insurer under the conditions provided for in their insurance contract and contact their town hall so that it can initiate a procedure for recognizing the state of natural disaster. In practice, the mayor of a municipality that has suffered a natural disaster submits a request for recognition to the department prefect. A commission interministerial committee, chaired by the Ministry of the Interior, is then responsible for giving an opinion on each municipal file transmitted by the department prefects. Thus, requests for recognition of the state of natural disaster are carried out electronically and are based on meteorological data and municipal assessments and do not include (prohibited) photographic documents or travel by mandated experts. by the State to observe the damage and list it. The recognition procedures and deadlines are long and the criteria and conditions used for the recognition request seem insufficient. In addition, elected officials from the MP's constituency reported to her the difficulties they face when they wish to appeal, thus dissuading them. In view of all these elements, the Member asks to the Minister to consider a modification of the procedures in the event of non-recognition of a state of natural disaster, with the establishment of an on-site trip by an expert in order to assess the merits of the refusal of the file. She also asks him if he will launch a reflection on the simplification of appeal requests by municipalities.

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