In the Shakhty, Belokalitvensky, Kamensky, Krasnosulinsky and Oktyabrsky districts of the Rostov region, an emergency mode was introduced due to abnormal snowfall and a heavy snowstorm. On this subject informed the head of the region Vasily Golubev in his telegram channel.
“We are working in emergency mode. Regional and municipal services have been mobilized. Heavy equipment sent. On my instructions, Deputy Governor Sergei Bodryakov, Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Rostov region Sergei Filippov, representatives of the regional Ministry of Transport, the Avtodor state corporation and the police regional traffic are on site. We are taking additional steps to normalize the situation, cutting the cable fence on the separation strip to bypass traffic,” the governor wrote.
Snowfall in the Rostov region paralyzed the M-4 Don highway: drivers stuck in a traffic jam for several kilometers report running out of fuel, food and water at the nearest gas stations , writing portal 161.RU.
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For snow removal “Avtodor” farm traffic along the M-4 Don highway in the section from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Krasny Sulin (907 by 983 km). now here deployed heating points, said the head of the region Vasily Golubev. For those who cannot reach them on their own, they will try to deliver fuel and food. Avtodor said seven teams of emergency marshals have been dispatched to help motorists stuck in a traffic jam.
In the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that, in order to coordinate the actions of the emergency services, operational groups of local fire protection garrisons have been sent to areas with difficult traffic, together with heavy equipment from the Don rescue center of the Ministry of Emergencies and fire and rescue garrisons to assist in towing vehicles.
Also, due to heavy snowfall, five trains are late in Rostov-on-Don – they stopped on the section between Likhaya and Kamenskaya stations, transmits 161.RU with reference to the press service of the North Caucasus Railway. Passenger trains No. 310 Adler – Vorkuta, No. 165 Simferopol – Moscow, No. 360 Kaliningrad – Adler, No. 304 Moscow – Imeretinsky Kurort, No. 8 St. Petersburg – Sevastopol were stopped.
Due to bad weather, 35,000 people in eight districts and three towns in the center of the region were left without electricity, informed governor. According to him, emergency recovery work will be carried out around the clock.
