The key facts
- Crimean Emergency Ministry: the flood situation on the southern coast has stabilized, precipitation has stopped
- A municipal-level emergency regime has been introduced in Yalta
- Over three days, half a year's worth of precipitation fell in the Ai-Petri area
Situation has stabilized
Darya Diyunova, head of the press service of the republican main directorate of the Russian Emergency Ministry, said on air of the radio station 'Sputnik v Krymu' that the flood situation on the southern coast of Crimea has stabilized. According to her, precipitation in the flood zone has stopped. 'The sun is shining. Thanks to coordinated actions, it was possible to stabilize the situation,' she noted.
Work continues
Diyunova clarified that water continues to flow down from the mountains, forming powerful streams. Work is underway in all areas to clear territories and strengthen shorelines. The water level in the Guva and Derekoika rivers remains high, but at the moment there is no threat of the main protective structures being breached.
Scale of precipitation and consequences
On October 20, the Emergency Ministry for the Republic of Crimea reported that over the past three days, half a year's worth of precipitation had fallen in the area of Mount Ai-Petri. A municipal-level emergency regime has been introduced in Yalta. Over the past day, lighting poles and trees fell in Alushta, Sudak, Feodosia, Yalta, and the Bakhchisaray district.
