President examines effects of floods in Ivano-Frankivsk region

President examines effects of floods in Ivano-Frankivsk region

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During an urgent working trip to Ivano-Frankivsk region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky personally examined the effects of flooding in the region.

"During an urgent working trip to Ivano-Frankivsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky personally examined the consequences of floods in the region. The head of state flew over the territories affected by the natural disaster and got acquainted with the course of the emergency response," the president’s press service reports.

Zelensky was informed that as of the morning of June 25, the intensity of rainfall in western regions of Ukraine has decreased, and the water level is gradually declining. Maximum water levels have already been passed in Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Lviv regions. In Zakarpattia region, the situation has returned to normal, there is no flooding of settlements.

Currently, the most difficult situation remains in 15 districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region, three districts of Zakarpattia region and a district of Lviv region.

At present, 285 towns and villages, 9,994 houses and 8 obstetrics and gynecology departments are flooded in the regions; 500 km of roads, 135 bridges and 280 m of dams have been damaged.

In total, the State Emergency Service, the National Police and local authorities have rescued 331 people, evacuated 610 people, resettled 290 people and transported 588 people through flooded sections of roads.

As Ukrinform reported, heavy rainfall on June 22-24 caused floods in western regions of Ukraine. 

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