mudflow

Mudflows flood nearly 500 houses in Issyk-Kul region

Mudflows flood nearly 500 houses in Issyk-Kul region

Special services are eliminating the consequences of the mudflows in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul district on August 20. In total, 1050 people and 77 units of special engineering equipment are involved in clearing the territories from …

Dams to hold back mudflows in Almaty mountains

Dams to hold back mudflows in Almaty mountains

Kazakh builders are completing the construction of mudflow-retaining dams in the Aksai and Ayusai gorges in the Almaty mountains, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan informs. To ensure the mudflow safety of the …

Mikhail Dokukin: "Tourists in the North Caucasus can protect themselves from mudflows"

Mikhail Dokukin: "Tourists in the North Caucasus can protect themselves from mudflows"

The rains, snow and hail that hit Dagestan in recent days triggered mudflows that destroyed roads and houses in the mountainous part of the republic. The disasters affected eight regions of Dagestan. According to available information, 70 households and cars were damaged as a result of the flows. Fortunately, there are no human casualties

Crimea warned of possible mudflow descent

Crimea warned of possible mudflow descent

A raising of the water level in the rivers and the mudflow descent are possible in Crimea on Saturday and Sunday, the Central Emergency Management Department for the region reported. "On some rivers of the Crimea, the water level …

Mudflow in Turkey's Tekirdag kills serviceman

Mudflow in Turkey's Tekirdag kills serviceman

Mudflow swept away a military vehicle in the Turkish province of Tekirdag and one person was killed as a result, the Turkish media reported. Reportedly, there were four servicemen and two policemen in the military vehicle. Five of them …

Russian government to help destroyed areas of Kabardino-Balkaria

Russian government to help destroyed areas of Kabardino-Balkaria

The Russian government will allocate funds to Kabardino-Balkaria to compensate  the costs of eliminating the consequences of mudflow and restoration of infrastructure, Federation Council Chairmwoman Valentina Matviyenko said today during her …

Verkhny Lars closed due to mudslide

Verkhny Lars closed due to mudslide

The Georgian Military Highway has been closed due to a mudslide on Georgian territory, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia said. "The Georgian Military Road was closed from 7:30. A mudslide occurred on the