Natural Disasters in the Caucasus

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 Will weather spare Moscow and North Caucasus?

Will weather spare Moscow and North Caucasus?

Over the past few days several tropical storms caused showers, thunderstorms and strong wind in Moscow. The elements were especially raging on July 13 when a number of streets were flooded, 300 trees were uprooted by wind, due to which 22 cars …

Massive fires expected in Dagestan

Massive fires expected in Dagestan

The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in Dagestan has warned today about the maintaining of class 4 flammability in the country due to the severe weather conditions, high temperatures and low humidity. In …

4.8-point earthquake hits Georgia

4.8-point earthquake hits Georgia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 points was registered in eastern Georgia on Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake epicenter was located 53 km from Tbilisi, the national seismological center said. "The epicenter is …

Kvirikashvili visits Georgia’s regions affected by flood

Kvirikashvili visits Georgia’s regions affected by flood

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has traveled to western Georgia where heavy rains have caused major damage to infrastructure. Kvirikashvili visited the Imereti region, where several bridges were wiped out, …

Threat of landslides remains high in Azerbaijan

Threat of landslides remains high in Azerbaijan

The deputy director of the ANAS Institute of Geography, Elbrus Alizadeh, said that the situation is particularly dangerous in the southeastern part of the Greater Caucasus - Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Aghu, Khizi, Shabran, Siyazan and …

Severe floods hit Azerbaijan's Goychay and Shamakhi districts

Severe floods hit Azerbaijan's Goychay and Shamakhi districts

Severe floods caused serious damages to houses and sown areas in Azerbaijan's Goychay and Shamakhi districts. Ekehana, Shahsoltanli, Garamaryam, Incha and Garayazi villages of Goychay were affected by the mudflow.  Courtyards, …

The Ismayilli region of Azerbaijan flooded

The Ismayilli region of Azerbaijan flooded

The Ismayilli region of Azerbaijan is experiencing a natural disaster. Today, during two hours, starting from 15:00 (14:00 Moscow time), more than 10 villages were affected by floods and mudslides after heavy rains with strong wind. …

Floods in North Caucasus

Floods in North Caucasus

The North and South Caucasus has been flooded for two days. HydroMetCenterher has recently reported that heavy rains, hail and mud descents were expected on June 4-5th in the North Caucasus Federal District and …

3-point earthquake hits Caspian Sea

3-point earthquake hits Caspian Sea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 points was registered in the Caspian Sea at 03:56 local time, the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences' Republican Seismological Service said. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at …

No hope for opening of Georgian Military Road

No hope for opening of Georgian Military Road

The EMERCOM in North Ossetia informed tonight about the impossibility of renewal of traffic along the Georgian Military Highway in connection with difficult weather conditions.  About 60 …

Earthquake recorded near Arkhyz

Earthquake recorded near Arkhyz

An earthquake took place today in Karachay-Cherkessia, the magnitude of which reached 3.5, the European-Mediterranean seismological centre reported. The earthquake was registered at 13:47 approximately 9.5 km southwest of ...

Kazakh seismologists record earthquake in China

Kazakh seismologists record earthquake in China

A earthquake took place in China, 529 km south-west of Alma-Ata, ‘Someya KH MES’ reported. The earthquake was recorded on February 20th at 18:56:34 ALT. The epicenter was located 529 km south-west of Alma-Ata on …

Snowfall interrupts work of Astrakhan Airport

Snowfall interrupts work of Astrakhan Airport

The International Airport in Astrakhan has suspended its work due to heavy snowfall, two flights from Moscow were delayed, the information department of the airport reported. ‘’The S7 Airlines …

EMERCOM expects large hail in Caucasus, Crimea and Kuban

EMERCOM expects large hail in Caucasus, Crimea and Kuban

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has warned of a high risk in the current year of emergencies in four federal districts of the Russian Federation because of large hail. The corresponding forecast was spread by the Antistikhiya center. …