“The situation has returned more or less to normal mode. The water is going slowly. An increase in precipitation is also possible. While the situation has returned to normal. We are studying the extent of the destruction, “Kabanov told RIA Novosti.
The deputy prime minister of the Crimean government explained that there are several villages in the Bakhchisarai region in the flood zone, the most affected being Kuibyshevo, Golubinka and Sokolinoe.
“A damage assessment commission will start working tomorrow. In a few days the preliminary figures will be clear,” he stressed.
The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations added that the water level of the Belbek River had increased by 2.4 meters.
“According to the Crimean Hydrometeorological Center, the water level of the Belbek River increased by 2 meters 40 centimeters.”, – explained in the department.
Crimeans say that the water level of the river has far exceeded the record level of 1981. This can be seen from the images taken at the water gauge in the village of Kuibyshevo in the Bakhchisarai region of Crimea, where the river overflowed from its banks following heavy rains where there was water – here in 1981 (December 4) – and now. The dark streak – this is where the streak increased, “said Galina Shetereva, a resident of Kuibyshevo village.
According to her, the mark is 40 centimeters higher than the 1981 record. The metal pedestrian bridge over the river was washed away.
“12 temporary accommodation centers have been prepared for the evacuated population. So far, 64 people have been evacuated, including 21 children,” said The Emergency Department reported.
Rescuers say houses are flooded in five settlements in Bakhchisarai and Krasnogvardeisky districts. In total, for a possible evacuation of the population, 12 temporary accommodation points have been deployed, with a total capacity of around 6,000 people.
In turn, the head of the Bakhchisarai district administration, Lyudmila Puchkova, says that a municipal emergency regime was established there.
Previously Sputnik radio reported the death of a person after a disaster in Crimea.
