The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) would like to extend our deepest condolences to people of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina who have been affected by the catastrophic floods that swept through these areas in the last week.

Thousands of people have been left without houses and been deprived of their property in these floods; the worst that were ever recorded in this area. Many people are still waiting to be evacuated. Unfortunately, we still don’t know how many have lost their lives.

The worst has not yet passed, since we still can expect that there will be more floods due to the rainfall upstream in Bosnia and Croatia. At this point, it is also expected that around one third of Serbia is going to stay without electricity.

We, IUSY, call out to the European Union and the European community to get involved as soon as possible in helping these affected areas. Countries have already organized their teams that are helping in the field. However, there is a urgent need for some basic things as groceries, clothing and hygienic supplies.

For further information and your involvement we kindly ask you to contact the embassies of the countries affected in your country or to contact the Red Cross to put you in contact with its local branches.

In case of inquiries or need of more information, please contact us.