Cyclone Garance caused considerable damage to infrastructure and housing, but also strongly impacted the economic fabric, which has undergone both material losses and operating losses.
To support affected companies, Several initiatives have been taken by communities. The permanent commission of the Region voted on March 14 to mobilize an envelope of two million euros for the implementation of a first exceptional cash aid intended for VSEs and SMEs. The latter may request it to cover expenses not covered by insurance or other measures. : operating losses, raw material inventory losses, finished products or goods. The amount of aid can be up to 5,000 euros. It is aimed at companies with ten employees or less in all sectors of activity and companies with 50 employees or less in the tourism and agri-food processing sectors.. The deadline for submitting applications is April 30, 2025.. The Intermunicipal Community of the Eastern region has for its part set up an exceptional fund of one million euros intended to support VSEs in its territory which suffered operating losses in March. The aid will be able to compensate 70% of these losses but will be capped at 5,000 euros.. It concerns companies with fewer than 10 employees whose annual turnover is less than 750,000 euros..
