Ravil Muratov: Republican commission for emergency situations will gather once in two days during high-water season

In high-water period Commission for prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety in RT will gather once in two days. Such information was given by First Vice-premier Ravil Muratov at a regular meeting of Commission for emergency situations which took place in RT Cabinet in format of video conference.

Head of State institution “Management for hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring of RT” Sergei Zakharov made report about state of snow cover and situation at republican basins. By his words, for April, 10 average snow storage in republic makes 153 mm that exceeds average annual value four times. Maximum total rise of water levels is observed on rivers Syun’, Sheshma, Malaya Sulcha, Bolshoi and Maly Cheremshan.

Kazanka, Mesha, Anzirka, Bersut, Dymka, Izh, Menzelya, Stary Zai and Millya got free from ice.

Deputy Minister of civil defence and emergency situations Nikolai Surzhko informed that for April, 12 all preparatory measures had been realized. The emergency operations centre under State institution Ministry of emergency situations on RT was formed. 261 observation stations were deployed.

Upon the whole no critical situation is observed in republic now. Nevertheless, state of basins needs requires much attention.

Ravil Muratov gave assignment to the Ministry of emergency situations on RT to organize anti-flood training in regions where rise of water levels is mostly expected. He declared about necessity to watch development of spring flood closely.

First Vice-premier asked all structures to check readiness of manpower and resources and informed that in the period of spring flood Commission for emergency situations would gather once in two days.