Intensive flood prevention
measures are underway in Oral as the water level in the Zhaiyk River has
surpassed the critical mark of 8.5 meters, which led to the inundation of
summer cottage areas. Over 16,000 people and more than 2,000 pieces of
equipment, mobilized from other regions of Kazakhstan, are involved in reinforcing
protection facilities. Kanat Bozumbayev, Deputy Prime Minister and deputy head
of the national headquarters, has instructed to send an additional 500 military
personnel and rescuers to the West Kazakhstan region to address the peak of
flooding. It was decided to extend earthen dams along rivers in flood-prone
areas by several more meters. Meanwhile, the situation in villages in western Kazakhstan
remains stable and under control. Since the beginning of the flood period, over
136 kilometers of dams have been constructed in the region, including 45 kilometers
along the Zhaiyk and Shagan rivers in Oral.
Web-editor: Aizhan
Related Articles
