December 29, 2015

Russia – 500 Homes and 8 Bridges Damaged in Ussuriysk Floods

4 September, 2015

The Russian disaster management agency (EMERCOM) said yesterday that food and water have been supplied to all villages affected by the floods that struck in areas around the city of Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, during late August 2015.

Tropical Cyclone Goni, which had already caused severe floods in North Korea , reach Russia’s south-easternmost province of Primorsky Krai as a Low Pressure system between 25 and 27 August.

Heavy rainfall brought by the system caused several rivers to break their banks, flooding 8 villages and damaging around 500 homes. EMERCOM also reported yesterday that the level of the Razdolnaya river continues to fall and now stand at 786 cm, below the danger mark of 815 cm.

A team of EMERCOM staff of around 700 people have been working on clearing up the after the floods, cleaning areas from waste and dirt, restoring facilities of infrastructure, making dykes, strengthening river banks, clearing river beds and storm sewage. Eight bridges in 6 of the affected villages have suffered damage.

Ussuriysk floods – Photo: EMERCOM

Ussuriysk Zoo Evacuation

Earlier this week EMERCOM confirmed that all the animals have been evacuated from the flooded zoo in Ussuriysk.

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