Poti flooded, locals say town ‘looks like Venice’ now
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Central streets and yards have been flooded in Georgia’s western, coastal city of Poti earlier today.
Locals have posted photos on social media saying ‘Poti looks like Venice’ now.
Local authorities say that the city’s drainage system was unable to cope with the flood as the ‘rain was too heavy.’
Specials are now assessing the damage inflicted by the flood.
Mziuri Park, which was damaged during the deadly flash flood of June 13, 2015 in Tbilisi, reopened yesterday. The extensively redeveloped park now features bicycle roads, an artificial lake, a skateboard park and numerous children's playgrounds and is set to be one of the top recreation zones in the city.
Five years have passed since the Georgian capital of Tbilisi was hit by a deadly flash flood, which turned out to be the city’s worst human and infrastructural disaster in decades, claiming 21 lives, with the remains of two still missing.
The renovation of Tbilisi’s Mziuri Park, which was damaged during the June 13, 2015 flood, is currently ongoing and will be fully completed by spring 2020, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced today.
The Municipal Development Fund of Georgia is renovating Mizuri Park in Tbilisi, which was damaged during the June 13, 2015 flood.