Yury Trutnev
Accumulated reserves in early March snow water mainly on the 20-55% higher than the normal value. Most of the rivers in European Russia in the 2010 flood also may withdraw from the coast. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Yury Trutnev said that the upcoming flood can lead to environmental problems in several regions of Russia. According to the forecast MOE, flooding the zone on the territory of Russia during the spring flood may get more than 3 thousand settlements with a population of about 2 million. In addition, flooding can be about 900 objects of the economy, nearly 100 sites oil and gas pipelines, railway stations with a total length of more than 300 kilometers. Subversive teams and special units Salvation Corps of Engineers military districts are in constant readiness for the flood events generated more than 100 demolition teams and rescue squads to combat floods. Serious flooding expected in the Northern capital of Russia, where last winter's record rainfall has fallen. throughout. Petersburg, Valentina Matvienko Governor ordered to take all necessary measures to prevent emergencies that may occur in St.
Petersburg because of melting snow. Meanwhile, our neighbors are already experiencing serious problems due to high water. For example, because of the snowy winter, more than 80 homes and about 500 estates have already flooded in Kherson and Dnepropetrovsk regions in the south. And in Kazakhstan, heavy rainfall and melting snow led to the erosion of the dam and dam reservoirs Kyzyl Agash, which were flooded and destroyed several hundreds of homes in the same village with a population of more than 2500 people. Victims of floods in Kazakhstan are already 35 people.