More than 3 thousand houses have been inundated in the Rostov region due to heavy rains

Tatyana Kuznetsova. Rescuers took about 1 thousand people in the Rostov region due to flooding during heavy rain and Gale-force winds, flooded more than 3 thousand houses, informs the regional head of the Ministry.

on Wednesday struck the region of squally wind up 33-37 meters per second, all day, there's a mighty rain. Because of the wind and the wind surge of water at the mouth of the don river on the area of the southern districts of the Rostov region was flooding low-lying areas.

All, according to the Ministry, in the area of flooding were 26 settlements in the five municipalities - the city of Azov and Taganrog, and Neklinovskiy, Myasnikovsky and Azov regions. All were flooded more than 3 thousand houses, of which the largest number in the Azov region (2, 3 thousands).

Only removed to a safe place 971 people, the vast majority were placed with relatives, temporary housing was attended by 92 people, stated in the Chapter.

" (Welter) in 3 municipalities introduced the mode of functioning of the emergency (, Azov, Taganrog, Rostov-on-don), " - said in the report.

This summer Rostov region took on his own shoulders the main flow of immigrants border South-East of Ukraine. He has greatly increased since June amid ongoing fighting between supporters of independence Donetsk and Kyiv national security. According to information from the FMS in the region was located more than 50 thousand Inhabitants of Ukraine.


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