SIZES OF DAMAGE OF NATURAL CALAMITY BEING DEFINED IN MARZES
Noyan Tapan
May 04 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Snow of 2-10 sm layer fell in the villages
of Taratumb, Artavan, Por, Gomk, Zedea and Khndzorut of the marz of
Vayots Dzor on April 27, and the air temperature decreased up to -2-5
degree. Heaviest snows were observed in the territory of the village of
Sers of the marz where the temperature decreased up to -8. 20 hectares
of grape belonging to the "Karashar" LTD were frozen in the village of
Aghavnadzor and fruit-tree gardens were frozen in Aghnjadzor on April
29. According to the report of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry
of Territorial Administration, an information was also got that the
hail damaged blossomed trees in the village of Artabuynk of the marz
in the period of time from April 25 to 27. There was heavy hail with
the duration of 10-15 minutes on April 30 as well, in the villages of
Arpi and Malishka. Sizes of damage are being defined. According to
information got from the marz of Lori, heavy snow of 15-20 sm fell
here on April 29, and frost of 8-10 degree was fixed. According to
information of the Agriculture department of the Governor's Office,
fruit-tree gardens almost on the whole territory of the marz were
frozen. An alarm was got on May 1 that dirty water flowing from
mountains filled on the road leading from the Khndzorut street 6 of
Vandzor up to the Yerevan highway and made it impassable. Rescues of
the marz of Lori went to the place of accident. The road was cleaned by
the special techniques sent by the Vanadzor Mayor's Office, traffic was
re-established. In the consequence of the snow and strict temperature
fall of May 27-28 in the marz of Gegharkunik, grain sowing areas in
total of about 2.5 thosand hectares of the city of Martuni, villages
of Nerkin Getashen, Yeranos, Vardadzor, Verin Getashen, Lijk, Madina,
Tsakkar and Tazagyugh were frozen. Sizes of the disaster damage are
being defined. About 40 personal plots near the Noramarg village of the
marz of Ararat were covered by water in consequence of overflow of the
Hrazdan river on April 28. The landslide activized from rains on the
69th km of the Ijevan-Hrazdan railway in the part of the village of
Haghartsin, the marz of Tavush, on the same day, closed the river-bed
of Aghstev, in consequence of what ground floors and personal plots
of 23 houses were covered by water. Inhabitants were moved to a safe
territory. Works of opening the river-bed were implemented by joint
forces of rescues of the marz, emplyoees of the "road construction"
and inhabitants of the village. Destroyed reinforced blocks were
replaced, put on egdes of the bank of the Aghstev river: the river
started to flow in former river-bed and the water level decreased
in 1-1.5 meters. In paraller to rains, in consequence of strong
wind in the marz of Aragatsotn, roofs of correspondingly 10, 16 and
6 houses and constructions of the villages of Shenavan, Kuchak and
Vardenut were damaged. And roofs of about 50 houses were damaged in
the villages of Gegharot, Tsilkar and Berkarat of the marz on April 30.
Noyan Tapan
May 04 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Snow of 2-10 sm layer fell in the villages
of Taratumb, Artavan, Por, Gomk, Zedea and Khndzorut of the marz of
Vayots Dzor on April 27, and the air temperature decreased up to -2-5
degree. Heaviest snows were observed in the territory of the village of
Sers of the marz where the temperature decreased up to -8. 20 hectares
of grape belonging to the "Karashar" LTD were frozen in the village of
Aghavnadzor and fruit-tree gardens were frozen in Aghnjadzor on April
29. According to the report of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry
of Territorial Administration, an information was also got that the
hail damaged blossomed trees in the village of Artabuynk of the marz
in the period of time from April 25 to 27. There was heavy hail with
the duration of 10-15 minutes on April 30 as well, in the villages of
Arpi and Malishka. Sizes of damage are being defined. According to
information got from the marz of Lori, heavy snow of 15-20 sm fell
here on April 29, and frost of 8-10 degree was fixed. According to
information of the Agriculture department of the Governor's Office,
fruit-tree gardens almost on the whole territory of the marz were
frozen. An alarm was got on May 1 that dirty water flowing from
mountains filled on the road leading from the Khndzorut street 6 of
Vandzor up to the Yerevan highway and made it impassable. Rescues of
the marz of Lori went to the place of accident. The road was cleaned by
the special techniques sent by the Vanadzor Mayor's Office, traffic was
re-established. In the consequence of the snow and strict temperature
fall of May 27-28 in the marz of Gegharkunik, grain sowing areas in
total of about 2.5 thosand hectares of the city of Martuni, villages
of Nerkin Getashen, Yeranos, Vardadzor, Verin Getashen, Lijk, Madina,
Tsakkar and Tazagyugh were frozen. Sizes of the disaster damage are
being defined. About 40 personal plots near the Noramarg village of the
marz of Ararat were covered by water in consequence of overflow of the
Hrazdan river on April 28. The landslide activized from rains on the
69th km of the Ijevan-Hrazdan railway in the part of the village of
Haghartsin, the marz of Tavush, on the same day, closed the river-bed
of Aghstev, in consequence of what ground floors and personal plots
of 23 houses were covered by water. Inhabitants were moved to a safe
territory. Works of opening the river-bed were implemented by joint
forces of rescues of the marz, emplyoees of the "road construction"
and inhabitants of the village. Destroyed reinforced blocks were
replaced, put on egdes of the bank of the Aghstev river: the river
started to flow in former river-bed and the water level decreased
in 1-1.5 meters. In paraller to rains, in consequence of strong
wind in the marz of Aragatsotn, roofs of correspondingly 10, 16 and
6 houses and constructions of the villages of Shenavan, Kuchak and
Vardenut were damaged. And roofs of about 50 houses were damaged in
the villages of Gegharot, Tsilkar and Berkarat of the marz on April 30.