-         Approximately 27,000 persons directly affected

-         Counties hit by flooding: Botosani, Iasi, Bacau, Vaslui, Maramures, Neamt

-         5,859 houses damaged or destroyed (4,086 houses to be repaired, 228 houses to be consolidated, 1,545 houses to be rebuilt)

-         8,763 households flooded, out of which 1,137 completely destroyed

-         Public buildings and infrastructure elements affected:

-         Buildings: 71 schools, 3 hospitals, 8 churches, 39 city halls and border police headquarters)

-         Hydro technical objectives:  53 miles of levees, 60 miles of bank defenders, 6 dams

-         Transport infrastructure: 24 miles of national roads, 200 miles of local roads, 773 miles of small roads, 363 bridges and 1,541 small bridges  

- Estimated total damages: €500 millions (approximately $785 millions), out of which €188 millions (around $300 million) in agriculture, forests, and land improvement

                                                                                      Updated: August 13, 2008