OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2008. First-tranche assistance from the Cabinet of Ministers' reserve fund was paid out to 29,579 people who suffered from catastrophic foods in Ukraine's six regions, the Labor Ministry press service told.

This is 98.9% of the total number people entitle to flood benefits, the Minister said.

Additional payments to 10,557 people will be paid in the second tranche from the national budget subventions, the Labor Ministry press service reported.