{"id":3935,"date":"2014-05-23T09:40:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T08:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/news\/the-embassy-of-the-sovereign-order-of-malta-in-belgrade-is-by-serbias-side-for-help\/"},"modified":"2014-05-23T09:40:02","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T08:40:02","slug":"the-embassy-of-the-sovereign-order-of-malta-in-belgrade-is-by-serbias-side-for-help","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/the-embassy-of-the-sovereign-order-of-malta-in-belgrade-is-by-serbias-side-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Belgrade is by Serbia\u2019s side for help."},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3935","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"no","focus_on":"no","breaking":"no","news_cover":false,"news_video":"","sub_title":"","news_content":"<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small; color: #888888;\">May 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"An image of the devastating floods that hit Serbia\" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3257\" title=\"An image of the devastating floods that hit Serbia\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>\u00a0The devastating floods that hit Serbia &#8211; the worst in the last 120 years &#8211; resulted in a significant number of human victims and caused momentous damage to people, animals and facilities, estimated at this time at 175 million euros. The first data report that 27 people died, but unfortunately the numbers are not considered closed by the Serbian authorities, due to the approximately 800 people missing. The Order of Malta has immediately reacted to give its help to those remained homeless &#8211; more than 35,000 the evacuees. The Prince and Grand Master, Fra &#8216;Matthew Festing, has submitted a letter to the President Tomislav Nikolic in which he wanted to express his closeness. The international relief organization, Malteser, immediately provided personnel and equipment. The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta raised, thanks to the generosity of the Esselunga Supermarkets, 33 tons of food, clothing and products for personal hygiene, departing from Milan on May 23<sup>rd<\/sup>. Another shipment is already scheduled for next week. These are just the first steps of a journey of aid that will continue in time and cannot cease with the cessation of the emergency.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Among the extensive damage, including unexploded mines that the raging waters dug up and released into the environment.\" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3258\" title=\"Among the extensive damage, including unexploded mines that the raging waters dug up and released into the environment.\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione021-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Over 35,000 people evacuated\" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3259\" title=\"Over 35,000 people evacuated\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione041-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"General Mario Terrasi, from the Lombard Delegation of the Sovereign Order of Malta, was the author of the research and generous involvement of the Esselunga supermarkets. Thanks to them a first shipment of aid was promptly prepared.\" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3260\" title=\"General Mario Terrasi, from the Lombard Delegation of the Sovereign Order of Malta, was the author of the research and generous involvement of the Esselunga supermarkets. Thanks to them a first shipment of aid was promptly prepared.\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione051-100x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Even Malteser has immediately become available to provide assistance to the affected populations\" href=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione061.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3261\" title=\"Even Malteser has immediately become available to provide assistance to the affected populations\" src=\"https:\/\/orderofmalta.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alluvione061-100x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","news_gallery":"no","news_gallery_elements":false,"news_excerpt":""},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/3935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/3935\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}