VLADIVOSTOK, Aug 13 About 600 residents of the flooded areas of Spassk-Dalny and its environs in Primorye were evacuated by Saturday morning, Governor of Primorsky Territory Oleg said Kozhemyako.
Last Tuesday Primgidromet announced a storm warning, it was reported that due to Typhoon Hanun and the polar front on August 10-12 in the Primorsky Territory, from 50% to 110% of the monthly rainfall could fall. The rains caused severe floods, against which the state of emergency was introduced, including in the urban district of Spassk-Dalny and in the Spassky district. A representative of the unified duty dispatching service of the district said that the water in the Kuleshovka River rose by two meters, causing flooding in Spassk-Dalny and in the village of Spassky. Such a strong rise in the water level has not been recorded before, he added. On Sunday night, the governor reported that almost 500 residents had been evacuated in Spassk-Dalniy.
«In the morning, rescuers and volunteers evacuated about 600 residents of the flooded areas of Spassk-Dalny and Spassky District,» the Telegram channel said Governor of Primorye
According to the head of the region, the evacuees are provided with food in temporary accommodation centers, and local residents who have remained at home are brought food and water by rescuers.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of the region reported that seven apartment buildings, 4368 private houses and 5654 household plots in 16 municipalities, as well as 48 sections of roads were flooded in the region. The state of emergency for Friday-Saturday was introduced in nine municipalities of the region. More than two thousand people were evacuated from the flood zone in the region, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. ria.ru/20230813/evakuatsiya-1889766749.html» data-title=»Almost 800 people were evacuated in flooded Ussuriysk»>