More than 24,000 people in Russia's Far East affected by floods
Published:
2021-08-11
Original title: More than 24,000 people affected by floods in the Russian Far East TASS news agency reported that on the 11th local time, Russia has recently suffered a severe blow, according to the news released by the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in the Far Eastern Federal District, Transbaikal, Amur Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Region and the Far Eastern Federal District of Khabarovsk. The flood affected more than 24,000 people, submerged more than 3,000 houses and 950 kilometers of roads, and damaged 102 bridges. In response, Trutnev, the plenipotentiary of the Russian President in the Far Eastern Federal District, asked the government to establish a reserve of construction and construction materials to provide assistance for the reconstruction of the houses of the victims. At the same time, he said that he would provide the necessary financial support. The state finance provided a one-time subsidy of 50,000 rubles (approximately RMB 4,400) to the people affected by the disaster, and a one-time subsidy of 100,000 rubles (approximately RMB 8,800) to the people who lost their homes. According to forecasts by meteorological experts, there are still heavy rainfall in many places, and floods in the Far East will continue. The water levels of many major rivers are in danger of rising sharply, and the affected area may further expand.
Original title: More than 24,000 people affected by floods in the Russian Far East
TASS news agency reported that on the 11th local time, Russia has recently suffered a severe blow, according to the news released by the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in the Far Eastern Federal District, Transbaikal, Amur Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Region and the Far Eastern Federal District of Khabarovsk. The flood affected more than 24,000 people, submerged more than 3,000 houses and 950 kilometers of roads, and damaged 102 bridges.
In response, Trutnev, the plenipotentiary of the Russian President in the Far Eastern Federal District, asked the government to establish a reserve of construction and construction materials to provide assistance for the reconstruction of the houses of the victims. At the same time, he said that he would provide the necessary financial support. The state finance provided a one-time subsidy of 50,000 rubles (approximately RMB 4,400) to the people affected by the disaster, and a one-time subsidy of 100,000 rubles (approximately RMB 8,800) to the people who lost their homes. According to forecasts by meteorological experts, there are still heavy rainfall in many places, and floods in the Far East will continue. The water levels of many major rivers are in danger of rising sharply, and the affected area may further expand.