Dear friends of the Eurojumelages,

Following the devastating flood disaster in the western part of Germany, we have received a great deal of sympathy from the Eurojumelages. We would like to thank you very much for this; we appreciate the solidarity of our friends in this crisis situation very much.

The floods have claimed many human lives, completely destroyed the infrastructure in some regions and caused immense damage to property. Many people have lost their belongings.

Despite the large-scale relief measures, a return to normality is not yet foreseeable; in some regions it will take years to repair the damage.

Due to the extent of this catastrophe, many of us have relatives or friends who have suffered damage; the house of one of our Executive Committee members of the Bonn Section was also severely damaged by the flood waves.

However, in this crisis situation we are also experiencing a great wave of solidarity and willingness to help the people affected. This noticeable cohesion in society allows us to look to the future with confidence.

Kind regards

Gerhard Klar	Peter Backes
Chairman of the German Federation	Chairman of EUROJUMELAGES, Paris
of Jumelages Européens PTT e.V	Chairman of JEPTT-Bonn