The preparation of the authorities and forces of the Chukotka Regional Subsystem for the Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies for the accident-free passage of flood waters in 2023 was discussed at a meeting of the Commission for the Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies and Fire Safety in Anadyr. , the press service of the regional Department for Industrial Policy reported on May 4.
It is reported that avalanches are possible on the Egvekinot-Iultin highway until mid-May. In the Egvekinot area, the collapse of snow-capped peaks on ski slopes is possible. During the period of intensive snowmelt in the mountainous areas of Pevek, Egvekinot and Providensky urban district, mudflows, flooding of mountain ranges, road erosion and damage to bridges are possible.
“In the flood-prone areas of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Markovo, Vaegi, Ilirney, Keperveem), anti-flood measures have been taken in recent years, and therefore significant flooding of villages is not expected in the next flood of 2023. ”, the report says.
It is also reported that the forces and means of the Anadyr and Bilibinsky districts, located in flood zones, are ready to carry out anti-flood measures in the flood-prone period of 2023.
Remember that the main influence on the height of the spring flood is the amount of water in the snow, the maximum value of which in Chukotka is observed in late March – mid-April, as well as the timing and intensity of snow melt .
Source: Rossa Primavera
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