Flood situation in the Khabarovsk Territory

Flood situation in the Khabarovsk region remains tense. As at 1200 local time on August 302013 the water level reached 773 cm, told RIA «VladNews» in the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Khabarovsk region for the previous day increased the number of settlements edges exposed to flooding. Currently in 50 locations remain flooded 1684 houses with a population of 5050 people, including 972 children. Russian Emergency Situations Ministry continue to evacuate residents of flooded areas of the region, over the past day has been evacuated 230 adults and 111 children. Those interested are placed in temporary accommodation, the latest figures in TACs are 435 people, including 121 children. On the work of formation of the province of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency who provide quality medical care as residents of the region affected by the floods. As a result of the flood damaged blade on the road section near the settlement Svechin Khabarovsk region. In addition, some parts of the flooded road Khabarovsk - Komsomolsk-on-Amur. On the most difficult areas more exposed positions rescuers with all-wheel motor vehicles with high cross. In case of emergency, including the lilt of the roadway by flood waters, rescuers will be able to quickly provide assistance to motorists and tow vehicles. Office of Epidemiology in the Khabarovsk region continues to control the organization of prevention and control activities in all the flooded areas of Khabarovsk Krai. Critical infrastructure, including water intakes, treatment facilities, operating normally. At intakes of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur introduced an additional water treatment, giperhlorirovanie, the water in the taps of consumers meet sanitary and hygienic standards. In the Main Department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the Khabarovsk region continues to operate telephone "hot line" by calling you can get all the necessary information as well as expert assistance of psychologists. In just a day specialists made more than 300 calls. Total for the elimination of the consequences of water passage through the territory of Khabarovsk Krai formed a group of 11892 people and 1762 pieces of equipment, including the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia - 2647 people and 364 pieces of equipment.