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Flooding is a phenomenon whose can cause high losses of material and immaterial. Negative effects such as harm to life, health and property, both residents, businesses and state governments require organizations such aid, which would reduce the size of the damage. The article presents the forms of state aid to victims of flooding on the example of Flood 2010. The aid was sent to residents, businesses, farms and local governments. It consisted of such assistance as: simplified building procedures, resignation of various charges, protection of employees, financial assistance in the form of grants, loans and credit. Government support in the event of a disaster of national scale is indispensable. Very important now is flood protection, which in Poland is insufficient.