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VLADIVOSTOK, Aug 26 The number of houses flooded after heavy rains in Primorye almost tripled in a day — from 69 to 189 , said a representative of the regional Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergencies.
«Flooding of housing: apartment buildings — 113, private — 76, adjacent territories — 1134», — said the source of the agency.
Housing was flooded in ten districts edges, overflows are noted on 18 road sections.
“A new wave of local floods is expected to pass on most of the rivers of the region. The expected rise in water level will be 0.4-1.5 meters. meters,» the ministry added.
In the village of Livadiya, Nakhodka urban district, 2,560 people remain without power due to an accident. In the villages of Valentin, Chernoruchye, Glazkovka of the Lazovsky municipal district, 1216 people have no electricity. The accident is planned to be eliminated on Saturday.
Since the beginning of August, showers have repeatedly led to flooding and disruption of travel to villages in Primorye. After flooding due to Typhoon Hanun and the polar front in mid-August, the authorities introduced a regional state of emergency. Downpours hit the region again on 23 and 25 August. On Friday, Governor Oleg Kozhemyako announced the introduction of a federal state of emergency. The damage caused by precipitation in two weeks is still estimated at seven billion rubles.