To reduce the risk of flooding, the authorities of the island region will allocate additional funds to clean several rivers and strengthen the banks, the press service of the government of the Sakhalin region reported on May 3.
The water bodies of the Sakhalin region are characterized by seasonal flooding and flash floods, which from time to time cause flooding and inundation of territories. The reasons are the melting of snow as a result of a sharp rise in temperature, as well as powerful cyclones. The situation may be aggravated by river congestion. Flooding and flooding pose a particular danger in densely populated areas; They cause damage to citizens and industrial and agricultural companies.
“To protect the interests of citizens, we made a decision: to allocate funds for works on the Susuya, Krasnoselskaya and Mayakovskogo rivers. Design solutions have already been developed. In some areas, specialists will dredge and reinforce the banks. In others, emergency restoration work will clear riverbeds of fallen trees and debris. These measures will reduce the risk of flooding.”said Alexey Belik.
Also in the coming months, hydrologists will examine the Kolka and Uyunovka rivers. Based on the results of environmental and engineering studies, design and estimation documentation for works to prevent flood risks will be developed.
Let us remember that on May 12, 2001, the city of Lensk was almost completely flooded due to flooding, which caused the death of 8 people. 5,162 houses were flooded. In total, more than 43 thousand people suffered from the floods in Yakutia. Total damage amounted to 8 billion rubles.
On July 6-7, 2012, in the Krasnodar Territory, the amount of precipitation amounted to 3-5 monthly norms, which caused serious flooding on the Adagum River near the city of Krymsk. 34 thousand people were injured, 171 people died or disappeared. The city of Krymsk, the village of Nizhnebakanskaya and the farms of Armenian, Sheptalsky and Novoukrainsky were the most affected. According to the Ministry of Finance of the Krasnodar Territory, the damage caused by the flood amounted to 20 billion rubles.
From August 10 to early November 2013, the southern Far East suffered large-scale flooding caused by prolonged heavy rains, which caused a rise in the water level of the Amur River. Six regions were affected: the Amur and Magadan regions, the Jewish autonomous region, the Primorsky Territory, Yakutia and the Khabarovsk Territory. About 190 thousand people were affected. Damage amounted to 527 billion rubles. A contracted soldier died while providing assistance to the population.
In June-July 2019, major flooding occurred in the Irkutsk region. The reason was the prolonged rains; the most serious flood occurred on the Iya River in the Tulunsky district. The automotive infrastructure of the region was partially destroyed and traffic on the R-255 “Siberia” federal highway was interrupted. The flood affected ten districts of the Irkutsk region. 109 towns with almost 11 thousand residential buildings were flooded. At the end of July, the Irkutsk region suffered a second wave of floods. 58 settlements were flooded, including the cities of Tulun, Nizhneudinsk and Baikalsk. The flood killed 26 people. Authorities in the Irkutsk region estimated the damage at 31.2 billion rubles.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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