Gov't allocates $7.55 mln for recovery from damage caused by January snowstorms, winds
More than ₾20 million ($7.55 mln) will be allocated to communities affected by snowstorms and winds that hit regions across Georgia for days earlier this month, with the funds to also be used for repairing the damage caused by the adverse weather in municipalities. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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More than ₾20 million ($7.55 mln) will be allocated to communities affected by snowstorms and winds that hit regions across Georgia for days earlier this month, with the funds to also be used for repairing the damage caused by the adverse weather in municipalities.
The Government Administration announced the allocation of funds on Monday, noting ₾19,695,000 ($7,433,028) would be used for repairing the damage caused by the spell of freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and strong winds, while ₾1,470,000 ($554,788) would be offered to locals.
The snowfall and winds caused disruptions across Georgia in mid-January, with road access restricted and residential locations left without power following successive days of adverse weather conditions.
In Lanchkhuti municipality in the western region of Guria, a falling tree killed a man while strong winds knocked over about 50 trees and damaged up to 100 houses, power poles and gas pipes, leaving dozens of local residents without electricity and gas.
In other regions, winds also damaged houses, residential blocks, public and administrative buildings, with local government facilities left without power.
Municipal services are using technical salt to de-ice roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi following successive days of snowfall and low temperatures across the country, Davit Pachulia, the Director of the cleaning and waste management company Tbilservice Group said on Wednesday.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds continued to cause disruptions across Georgia on Wednesday, with road access restricted and residential locations left without power following successive days of adverse weather conditions.
A man was killed by a falling tree in Georgia’s west on Friday as strong winds, snowfall and low temperatures continued to cause disruptions across the country.
Over 300 municipal service employees are working round-the-clock to de-ice roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi following days of ongoing snowfall and low temperatures, Davit Pachulia, the Director of the cleaning and waste management company Tbilservice Group said on Thursday.
Infrastructure damaged by heavy precipitation and floods in the north-western Georgia’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region in January will be repaired in an effort involving a budget of ₾130,000 ($49,913), the office of the regional State Representative said on Thursday.