The European Commission has donated €300,000 ($311,526) for ongoing flood relief efforts in the DPRK’s typhoon hit north-east regions, according to a press release from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations issued on Tuesday.

The funds will be directed towards replenishing emergency items including tents, shelter kits, blankets and hygiene kits.

“With severe winter already setting in, it is of paramount importance to ensure that affected families will continue to receive much-needed supplies to help them survive through the difficult days ahead,” Pedro-Luis Rojo Garcia, Head of the Pacific Regional Office of the European