4 villages in flood disaster zone in Racha may be cut off from rest of country for about a month
Heavy rain hit 12 villages in Oni municipality on July 28. Ten bridges have been washed away by the Rioni River. Photo: Emergency Management Service.
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Four disaster-affected villages in the Racha region (Ghebi, Little Ghebi, Shovi, Glola) will be cut off from the rest of the country for about a month as heavy rain damaged the central highway in the region and washed away ten bridges on July 28.
PM Gakharia and Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskhitishvili have checked on the situation on the ground earlier today.
Rescuers of Georgia’s emergency service have evacuated 150 people from the disaster zone in Georgia’s western Oni municipality. Photo: IPN.
Four bridges need to be fully restored in Oni municipality. The main highway has been seriously damaged as a result of the flood. Four villages in the Racha region will be isolated from the outer world for about a month. The flood caused more than 50 million GEL worth of damage… We are in touch with local residents and rescuers will provide necessary food and medicine to those in need”, said Gakharia.
Gakharia also said that the evacuation of several families from the disaster area may become necessary.
As many tourists are visiting Shovi resort this summer, the government will assist local hotels so that the guests do not face discomfort”, said Gakharia.
Heavy rain hit 12 villages in Oni municipality on July 28. Ten bridges have been washed away by the Rioni River.
Rescuers of Georgia’s emergency service have evacuated 150 people from the disaster zone.
The governor of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Archil Japaridze said that locals who have been stranded in the villages of Oni municipality will be evacuated to the centre of the municipality with two Border Police helicopters.
Rescuers of Georgia’s emergency service have evacuated 150 people from the disaster zone in Georgia’s western Oni municipality (Racha region) which was hit by heavy rain and flooding on July 28. Rescuers have provided locals with food and medicine.
Heavy rain has hit 12 villages in Georgia’s western Oni municipality (Racha region). Ten bridges have been washed away by the Rioni River. Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s advisor for regional development issues Sozar Subari, Director of the United Water Supply Company Giga Mandaria, and Head of Emergency Management Service Temur Mgebrshvili will study the disaster on the ground.
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Access to seven villages affected by heavy rain and flooding in western Georgia's Racha province has been restored, with the five other villages still without road connection to the rest of the country.
Traffic, power supply and communications have almost been restored in the Georgian region of Racha about 10 days after the flood which damaged 12 local villages, announces Georgian Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili.
The government of Georgia will allocate around 45 million GEL (about $14.59 mln/€12.33 mln) to deal with the aftermath of flooding in the region of Racha where 12 local villages experienced significant damage after heavy rains last month.
The villages of Choluris Temi and Lashkhetis Temi in Lentekhi municipality have been cut off following flooding western Georgian region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti as a result of heavy rains early this morning.
A total of 3,170 disaster-affected Georgian citizens will benefit from European Union humanitarian aid, which includes food parcels, hygiene kits and cash support.