In order to alleviate extraordinary emergencies as a result of non-insurable damage of more than 5,000.00 euros, caused by natural events (for example, extreme weather conditions, earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, forest fires, floods), which the persons concerned can remedy neither by their own efforts nor by objectively required self-provision, state financial assistance for damage to buildings and household contents in the case of private property, on agricultural, horticultural and commercial holdings.
Exceptions to this principle require the approval of the Hessian Ministry of Finance. In particularly urgent emergencies, emergency aid of up to 10,000.00 euros can be provided.