The flood situation in the Minsk region remains calm, an official
representative of the Minsk regional department of the Ministry of
Emergency Situations Kristina Boreiko told BelTA.
"This year, in fact, there is no question of flooding as such in
the region.The roads and bridges were not submerged, the outflows of
water to the floodplain of the rivers were fixed, but there is nothing
unusual about this.In some places the water from the rivers came out on
homesteads located close To them of private households, but at the same
time the houses themselves were not flooded, "the agency representative
noted.
Monitoring of the flood situation continues in normal mode, the
level of water in the rivers is constantly monitored. This is carried
out at four gauging stations: on the Viliya River near the village of
Steshchytsya (Vileysky District), on the Neman near the Stolbtsy, on the
Berezina in Borisov and Berezino and on Svisloch near the village of
Terebuty (Pukhovichsky District). According to the latest data, the
water in them does not rise to dangerous levels. For example, in
Stolbtsy, the water level in the Neman is 164 cm (at a dangerous level -
230 cm), in Berezino on the Berezina - 218 cm (at a dangerous level -
280 cm).
According to the data of the Republican Center for
Hydrometeorology, Monitoring of Radioactive Contamination and
Environmental Monitoring of the Ministry of Natural Resources, at
present most of the rivers show a decrease in water levels with a daily
intensity of 1 to 16 cm. The water temperature has increased and is in
rivers from 3.2 to 14 degrees, in water bodies from 4.3 to 12 degrees.
Employees of the bodies and subdivisions of the Ministry of
Emergency Situations of the region are ready to react to a possible
change in the situation. In constant readiness there is a special
equipment in case of necessity of the help to the population. Now the
focus of rescuers is concentrated on the problem of spring fires of dry
vegetation.
Written by belta.by
