Seven people die in accident in western Georgia
Two collisions in Western Georgia on the motorway in the Black Sea resort of Grigoleti last night have resulted in seven people dead and three others injured. According to the Interior ...
Disasters
Gisel and Molodejny villages are without water for five days
In North Ossetia the village of Molodejny and part of the village of Gisel have been cut off from water supply for five days, because the deferred indefinitely repair of culverts. The Enterprise group of pipelines of the Arhonskaya …
US rocket bound for ISS explodes three minutes after launch
The US rocket has exploded in the third minute after start from the International Space Station. Falcon 9 was to put into orbit Dragon space truck with goods for the ISS, bit it crashed at the start from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral
Atlantis: from Krymsk to the Amur
Last year's flood: lessons learned
Floods near Black Sea
The events near the south-western tributaries of the Kuban were categorized as natural disasters
The world gets wet
Natural disasters-2012
Flooding in the Kuban region was apparently a natural disaster
The officials of RosHydroMet and the Federal Water Resources Agency drew this conclusion
Earthquake in Tuapse region
An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale occured in mountainous terrain 30 km north-east of the coastal town of Tuapse in Krasnodar Territory, RIA Novosti reports. No damage or casualties were registered.
Power supply problems in Georgia
Electricity supplies have been shut down in Georgia's Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Semegrelo and Guria regions due to strong winds, with gusts of up to 30 meters per second. 44,000 people have been left without electricity. Work has already been started to restore the power supply.
Mudslides destroy bridges in southern Azerbaijan
Heavy rains have been continuing to hit the South of Azerbaijan since September 9, reports APA. The rains in the Leriksky region caused mudslides that closed the Lyankyaran-Lerik highway. Rivers in the neighbouring regions of Lynkyaransky and Astarinsky burst their banks. 100 families and cattle have been moved from the danger zones. The Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry is planning preventative actions and reconstructions.
Flooding in Baku
The central streets of the Azerbaijani capital Baku are flooded due to heavy rains, seriously affecting the movement of traffic, Trend reports.
Russian and Georgian border guards fight fire together.
Russian and Georgian border guards solve the problems of fire in the region together, says a representative of the Federal Security Service Evgeniy Inchin, reports RIA Novosty After the conflict of 2008 when the contacts between the two countries were ceased, regular cooperation takes place, like in this case and when the question of visiting the grave yards takes place.
Flood victims in Rize receive aid
Financial aid amounting to some $1 million is being sent to the Turkish province of Rize for the victims of flooding. The floods have killed 12 and injured 7 people. Groups of experts are now assessing the aftermaths and the damage caused by the floods, reports TRT.
Terrorist alert ceases in Nalchik
The counter-terrorist operation that?started on Friday in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria is now over, reports RIA Novosti.According to the press secretary of the local Federal Security Service, 5 terrorists were eliminated. None of the law enforcement service personnel involved in the operation were hurt. Two of the killed terrorists were wanted for terrorist acts.
State of emergency in Dagestan
A state of emergency has now been declared in 26 regions, Interfax reports. According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the extreme heat and drought have particularly affected the agriculture of the region. 24.2 thousand hectares of crops have failed.
Storm destroys 30 houses in Poti
A five-minute-long hurricane destroyed 30 houses and knocked down many trees in the Georgian city of Poti, reports Interfax. A commission has been created to assess the damage. Victims of the severe winds are to receive indemnity from the mayor's reserve fund.
Five victims of Pyatigorsk explosion to be sent to Moscow
Five people injured in an explosion in Pyatigorsk will be sent to the best clinics in Moscow, reports ITAR-TASS. The specialists have explained that the people most needing medical help are being sent on a special plane to Moscow. Among them is a woman and a 16-year-old with serious eye damage.Yesterday at about 16:15 an explosion was heard near a cafe in the city centre. The power of the explosive was equivalent to around 30-40 kilos of TNT.
A suicide bomber in North Ossetia
The Ministry of the Interior of North Ossetia says that the explosion next to a control post near the Ingush-North Ossetian border was caused by a suicide bomber, reports Interfax.As a result of the incident, security was reinforced at all objects of the Ministry of the Interior.Two policemen were injured and one died in the explosion.
Earthquake in Georgia
An earthquake measuring 3.5?took place in Georgia on the evening of the 16th of August. The center of it was in the village of Sabue in the Kvarelsky region. According to the Kvarelsky administration?nobody was injured, reports Trend.
North Ossetia spends 1.5 million on preventing forest fires
1.5 million roubles were given to North Ossetia from the federal budget for preventing forest fires.1500 men and 106 pieces of firefighting equipment are ready to stop fires. 15 towns, 6 industrial sites and 38 camping sites have been taken under control.Measures to protect populated areas are also being taken.16.08.2010
