ZAGREB, 2 January, 2021 – The Croatian Red Cross executive president said on Friday that this charity had to date collected HRK 36 million in donations for people who were left without their home in the 29 December devastating quake which struck the towns of Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and other parts of Sisak-Moslavina County.
We continue receiving donations, the executive president Robert Markt told the Nova TV commercial broadcaster on Friday evening.
Asked why some people whose houses were damaged had not yet received containers or mobile homes to sleep in, Markt explained that the quake-hit area covered over 1,000 square kilometres and 305 settlements and this dispersion of settlements could be a reason.
He said that currently, there was no need for new volunteers but in the coming days they would need fresh force.
“This is the operation that will last long and I would like all interested to apply in a few days, we will include them in the operation.”
“We all can be proud of our Civil Protection services, and our system of Homeland Protection,” said Markt in his comment on what has been done in the first 72 hours since the devastating quake.
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