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Kamaladdin Heydarov visited flood threatening residential areas along River Kur

22 May 2006 [08:38] - TODAY.AZ
The Emergency Ministry takes complex measures to prevent forecasted overflow in River Kur. Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov, Emergency Minister, has made visit to Kur streamside, namely to Salyan to see residential areas mostly impacted by flood and the most dangerous points on river-bed with his own eyes.

As APA reports, Mr. Heydarov has met with specialists working in those places to hear their ideas and has considered measures to be taken. He has underlined the importance of classification of proposals for drawing a special project and making it an efficient system. Besides, it is also of utmost necessity to clear the river from the layer of mud that causes flood in Kur and to realize bank protection.

Top professional rescue teams in civic defense brigades continue to remove flood and leak damages using highly conductive pumps. The process of bringing several special ships from Russian Emergency Minister and Oceanography Institute to clear mud in the river and to deepen river-bed and other respective measures are almost over.

Level of water in Kur ascended 38 centimeters in last 24 hours. Therefore, water in residential areas, in yards and in plantations is drawn out a little. Water is pumped out in other areas using 92 electric pumps.

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