Two experts on disaster management were sent by Magen David Adom on Thursday to take part in an international team being sent to the region.
Thousands of people fled their homes when the waters of the Danube rose in areas of Romania and Bulgaria last week. The waters continue to rise, creating the possibility that 10,000 more will have to leave their homes in the coming days.
MDA Disaster Management Officer Chaim Rafalowski told Arutz-7 that the request for aid by the International Red Cross was significant in that it was the first such mission since the Red Crystal symbol was approved by the organization. "The Romanian Red Cross, after ten days of flooding for the second year in a row, asked the international agency for help, which in turn asked Israel - partially due to the acceptance of the red crystal and the upcoming acceptance in June, but most importantly as a recognition of our capabilities and professionalism."
Hundreds of Romanian citizens reside in Israel as foreign workers. Two Romanians working in Israel were killed in the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Monday. Their bodies were flown back to Romania last night.