An emergency warning was announced in 13 districts of the Sakhalin Oblast due to forecasted snow and strong winds on December 13. This was reported on Sunday at website territorial administration of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The warning will concern the Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky region, Smirnykhovsky, Poronaysky, Uglegorsky, Makarovsky, Tomarinsky, Dolinsky, Kholmsky, Nevelsky, Korsakovsky and Anivsky regions.
According to the press service of the Emergencies Ministry, the snow in these places will be heavy, and the wind speed will reach 11-16 m / s and 19-24 m / s on the coasts.
Also, on December 13, precipitation is predicted on the territory of the South Kuril and Kuril regions, the wind will be in the region of 19-24 m / s, and in the afternoon its speed will reach 25-28 m / s.
“The situation associated with the passage of the cyclone is under the control of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in the Sakhalin Region,” – follows from the material on the website.
Emergency warnings and recommendations for response have been sent to the administration of these municipalities and to the interacting structures, the rescuers emphasized.
Residents of these areas are not advised to leave the settlements, avoid unnecessary exits from the house and beware of “breaking wires, falling poles, trees, structural elements, buildings and structures”.
Earlier, on December 7, an emergency warning was announced in four districts of the Magadan region due to bad weather. According to the warning, there was a likelihood of emergencies associated with damage or breakage of power lines and communication lines, disruptions in the operation of all types of transport and road utilities.
On December 6, city buses were canceled in Anadyr due to strong winds, snow drifts and poor visibility. Residents of the Tavaivaam village will be transported to their place of residence on special vehicles with a search and rescue group and firefighters.
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