Kakheti region hit by hail
Tweet 
Share
Severe hail has hit the town of Telavi and five villages in Kakheti region, eastern Georgia.
Telavi Municipality Mayor Shota Nareklishvili said no precise information is available yet about financial losses to the area.
No serious loss was observed in agricultural land plots. Photo:knews.ge.
The hail lasted for about 15-20 minutes,” he said.
Mainly settled places were hit by the disaster and no serious losses were incurred in vineyards and agricultural land plots.
Take a look at hail that hit Telavi town today.
Hail damaged Kvareli Municipality several days ago.
About 300 hectares of vineyard were destroyed in the village of Shilda.
Georgia is starting a new seven-year programme worth $32 million that will help the country to prevent natural disasters.
The Georgian government has approved the Natural Disaster Prevention Programme for which 20 million GEL will be allocated from the state budget.
Various agencies of the United Nations will spend $100 million on various projects in 2019-2020 in Georgia, announces the Georgian Public Broadcaster's First Channel.
Heavy downpour yesterday seriously damaged several villages in Georgia’s western, coastal Adjara region, but no victims are reported.
Heavy rain has hit Akhmeta and Lagodekhi municipalities in Kakheti region. About 1000 hectares of fruit trees and vineyards were damaged as the water level in River Alazani increased.
A heavy rain and hail hit some municipalities in the Georgian regions of Imereti and Kakheti yesterday. Bad weather has especially affected the municipality of Sachkhere in Imereti region, damaging 30 percent of the agricultural land plots and vineyards.
Heavy rains have hit Lagodekhi, Kvareli and Akhmeta municipalities in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region. Agricultural land plots and roads were damaged as the water level in the rivers of Duruji, Orvila and Kabali increased.
Heavy hail has hit the villages of Dzveli Anaga and Jugaani in the Sighnaghi region, in eastern Georgia yesterday.
Heavy hail has hit villages in the Telavi municipality of Kakheti region.