Hurricane in Adjara causes $1.2 million damage

The damage from the hurricane in Adjara amounts to about 2 million laris ($1.2 million), Georgian television reported today.

On behalf of the Prime Minister of Georgia an emergency headquarters has
now been established in the autonomous republic, headed by the Chairman
of the government of Adjara, Archil Habadze, and comprising members of the
cabinet of the Government of Adjara, Batumi council chairman Irakli
Chavleishvili and head of the Interior Ministry in Adjara Valerian
Telia.

Strong winds hit Georgia on Sunday, causing considerable damage
to regions.

Power lines were damaged by the wind, causing around 50 thousand
households to be without power throughout Georgia. In the Adjaran resort
of Kobuleti the storm tore roofs from 47 buildings, 93 houses in the area
Khelvachauri were damaged, nine of which were left without roofs.