International Red Cross provides emergency relief to North Korea.

A report released on August 1st by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) stated that the International Red Cross will provide the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with an emergency relief fund of $320,000 to help flood victims in the country.

According to the report, the IFRC allocated 299,744 Swiss francs (nearly $320,000) from its disaster relief fund "to help the Red Cross of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea provide direct assistance to 5,000 families or 20,000 people in need of relief."

Flooding in North Korea in July 2012. (Source: AP)

Heavy rains since the beginning of July have caused widespread flooding and landslides across the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, killing 33 people, injuring two, and leaving 18 others still missing. An estimated 4,000 families have lost their homes and 50,000 others have been displaced by the flooding.

The IFRC plans to spend $120,000 to set up temporary shelters for 5,000 families in the hardest-hit areas of North and South Pyongan Province and North Hwanghae Province.

Another $100,000 will be allocated for the purchase of necessary supplies, and $40,700 for water, sanitation, and workplace hygiene. Relief efforts will continue for the next three months, until the end of October 2013.

To ensure an accurate assessment of the situation, the IFRC dispatched a team of eight experts to the affected areas to assess the damage and determine necessary relief.

This relief fund is a dedicated source of money established by the IFRC in 1985 to ensure immediate financial support in case of emergencies.

According to (VNA) - DT