Rescuers eliminated the effects of floods in almost all the flooded households in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, informs the press service of the regional head Gennady Moskal on Tuesday.

on the first day weekend morning, the regional authorities have stated that heavy rains which lasted for two days in the mountainous regions of the Carpathians, have led to a sharp increase of water level in rivers, documented the flooding of houses and roads, in the 1st of the settlements had to disable the electric substation, as it was flooded. Later Moskal reported that the water in the rivers decreased and the flood has subsided. For three days the element podtopila more than 400 households and destroyed five bridges.

"as of Tuesday morning rescue teams pumped out the water in practice of previously flooded households in Mizhhirya, Rakhiv and Tyachiv districts. A continuing decrease of water in rivers in the highlands, " - said in the report.

It is noted that on Tuesday, the extreme points will reach the water in several rivers in the region, but it will not be threatened by flooding or other serious consequences.

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