Rescuers MOE eliminated rain flooding in Melitopol

Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations completely eliminated the consequences of flooding in Melitopol caused by heavy precipitation.

According to the weather post, on September 23 by 16:00 in the city fell 90 mm of precipitation. Due to bad weather, low-lying areas, including residential buildings and homesteads, were flooded. In the EMERCOM of Russia in the Zaporozhye region received 10 appeals from citizens.

To eliminate the consequences of the disaster involved 28 specialists and 6 units of equipment Zaporozhye emergency Department. Directly in Melitopol worked 12 rescuers and 3 units of equipment. Employees pumped water from flooded areas and helped local residents.

In total, rescuers pumped out about 2,500 cubic meters of water.