Ukraine establishes emergency response centers in nine regions to deal with snowfall consequences
Kyiv • UNN
The emergency response centers are working in nine regions of Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and snowfall, involving more than 1,000 rescuers and more than 300 units of equipment. We have provided assistance to 2.1 thousand people with about 900 pieces of equipment, and are restoring power supply to 1.8 thousand settlements
Emergency response centers for the elimination of the consequences of bad weather accompanied by significant snowfall in Ukraine are working in nine regions and under the Recovery Agency, work is carried out around the clock, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal, according to UNN.
Due to the deterioration of weather conditions, in pursuance of the decision of the State Emergency Situations Center, emergency response centers have been working around the clock in Ukraine since yesterday. The work of the headquarters at the State Recovery Agency, as well as in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv regions and the city of Kyiv has been organized, Shmyhal said on Telegram.
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In total, according to the Prime Minister, more than a thousand rescuers and more than 300 pieces of equipment are involved in the aftermath of the storm. "We are working around the clock," he emphasized.
More than 2.1 thousand people have been provided with assistance and about 900 vehicles have been towed away. Measures to restore electricity supply to more than 1.8 thousand settlements are underway.
As a reminder,
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, 13 people in Odesa region suffered from hypothermia or falling trees. As a result of the weather, 1844 settlements in Ukraine are partially without electricity.