Tbilisi flood recovery: Experts in action on June 22
Tweet 
Share
Special recovery teams will spend the day clearing debris, removing mud and pumping water from water-clogged animal cages at Tbilisi Zoo and nearby territory to help the city recover from the June 13 deadly flash flood.
Today marks nine days since the natural disaster.
Georgia’s special state services are continuing to search for a tiger and a striped hyena who escaped from Tbilisi Zoo after the facility was destroyed in the flooding.
Fifteen calls were made to the 112 emergency phone number about the missing animals’ possible whereabouts overnight. All of these reports were followed up but none resulted in finding the missing animals.
Meanwhile at Tbilisi Zoo several cages were still full of water so until all the water and mud was pumped out, it was not possible to say for sure whether the missing animals were dead or alive, said officials.
The country’s Crisis Management Team asked citizens to be watchful and call 112 if they spotted either of the missing creatures.
Expert clean-up crews are actively working in Svaindze and Tskneti streets, Tbilisi Zoo and Laguna Vere territory and in Mziuri Park; the most affected areas of the capital city. Volunteers have been evacuated from the disaster zones for safety purposes.
Today hundreds of rescue, security police, Special Tasks Department and Defence Ministry officers are involved in the works and using large machines rented by Tbilisi City Hall for the clean-up operations.
Meanwhile disinfection works are underway at all ‘at risk’ locations so prevent any possible disease epidemic spreading from the bodies of dead animals or unsanitary conditions.
Of those who lost homes to the flooding, 328 people were now housed in hotels and 92 have been taken to private flats for temporary accommodation.
A 24-year-old taxi driver in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi has been praised by authorities for his selflessness in the aftermath of the deadly flood.
From tomorrow volunteers will no longer be able to participate in cleaning activities in flooded Tbilisi due to safety concerns.
Solidarity is the best word to describe the situation in Tbilisi today as hundreds volunteered to help the affected families and clean the city’s streets after Saturday night’s deadly flood.
Almost six days has passed since Tbilisi Zoo was hit by a flash flood, causing the death of hundreds of animals and leaving the animal park in a state of complete chaos.
The international community is offering assistance and standing in solidarity with Georgia and its people following the deadly flood that hit Tbilisi on Saturday night.
Georgia is mourning the loss of a dozen people who died in a major flash flood in capital city Tbilisi on Saturday night.
People from around the globe are banding together to support those affected by a deadly flood in Georgia’s capital on Saturday night.
Fourteen people who were reported missing after Sunday morning’s deadly Tbilisi flood have shown up safe and well and are now recovering from their ordeal with their loved ones.
Take a look at this incredible aerial video shot by drone above the Vere river valley in central Tbilisi. The footage shows the scale of the damage caused by the Saturday night flood.
In recognition of the dozen people who died during and after the natural disaster in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, June 15 is declared as a day of mourning.
Three people remain missing following the June 13 deadly flash flood that tore through Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi.
Is tap water safe to drink after the deadly flood hit Tbilisi on June 13? The answer to this question will only be known after water tests are carried out in accredited laboratories.
Tbilisi has been saved from a potential disaster after two metal drums containing liquid chlorine were found among the Tbilisi flood debris and recovered.
Experts clearing flood debris have uncovered two cars from within the 900 metre tunnel at the mouth of the Mtkvari and Vere rivers in central Tbilisi.
Flood-affected families in Tbilisi can now apply to Tbilisi City Hall to receive compensation for their homes and property lost in the June 13 natural disaster.
A British crisis risk and security consultant says Georgia is making "impressive” gains to recover from last month’s deadly flood after viewing flood-ravaged areas in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
Thousands honoured for their flood response efforts
Thousands of people have been recognised by the Government of Georgia for their self-sacrifice, dedication and solidarity in the aftermath of the Tbilisi flood that claimed the lives of about two dozen people and displaced hundreds of people.
A group of young activists from different countries and all walks of life came together in Romania this week to talk about social media and the impact it has on today’s world, using the Tbilisi food as an example.