Swiss Solidarity launches campaign for people affected by storms

Swiss Solidarity has launched an appeal for donations for people affected by the recent storms in the cantons of Graubünden, Valais and Ticino. Swiss Solidarity's aid will focus on supporting private individuals in the worst-affected areas, the fundraising organisation announced on Monday. Swiss Solidarity was able to provide an initial amount of funding as emergency aid. This will help bridge the most difficult bottlenecks for affected families, it continued. In a second step, any remaining costs for damaged houses or other material damage will be paid out once the insurance companies have settled their accounts. Swiss Solidarity is in contact with various municipalities to coordinate the aid. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. Swiss Solidarity's aid in the event of natural disasters in Switzerland is a supplement to the aid provided by the public sector and insurance companies. It is primarily used where there are gaps in the system, the effects of the ...