Flood devastates Minusinsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai as river breaches dam: River bursts banks and destroys dam in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai.
A bizarrely warm March in Krasnoyarsk region resulted in an early flood - in Minusinsk, a city in the region's south, the Minusina river burst its banks. A dam was washed away, flooding several sections, causing the evacuation of 22 residents, including 6 children. Hundreds of rescuers were on site. By the morning of March 20, the water had significantly receded.
According to the regional Emergency Situations Ministry,
"there was an overflow of water from the river and erosion of a temporary embankment (made of earth) from the side of the settlement Malaya Minus, built for preventative purposes."
Twelve private plots were flooded, water spilled onto the Minusinsk-Krasnoturansk highway, causing traffic restrictions.
Twenty-two people, including 6 children, were evacuated. There was also a risk of flooding 120 homes on Kansk, Hvstanetsov, and Podgornaya Streets.
The embankment was reinforced by an airmobile MCHS team of 50 people and 8 pieces of equipment. In addition, a temporary hydrological post was set up, and two temporary housing sites for 150 people were prepared. Rescuers conducted a house-to-house survey to alert the population.
A total of 247 people and 57 pieces of equipment were mobilized for flood relief efforts.
According to the prosecutor's office, an enhanced readiness status was declared in Minusinsk. The agency is monitoring the situation and conducting checks on the actions of local authorities and operational services to prevent the threat. The regional prosecutor, Pavel Pavlov, was present at the scene.
Around midnight on March 19, in the MCHS, it was reported that the situation was stabilizing, and the water had receded by 35 cm.
"Flood control and embankment repairs on the Minusina river are nearing completion, with preventative mud-filling of the bridge over the river underway", the message read.
According to information available at 7:00 on March 20, the work at the flooded site was still ongoing. The situation was under control of the MCHS and the regional government, the rescuers reported. By 9:00, according to their information, the water level in the river had dropped by 180 cm. Only two people remained at the temporary housing site.
[Picture source: regional prosecutor's office, Ministry of Internal Affairs]
Please note that this revised version is based on the provided article and does not claim to be an authoritative source on the flood situation in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, on March 20, 2023. For more accurate information, it's advisable to consult local news sources or official reports from the region.
- The unexpected weather patterns, such as the unusually warm March, have raised concerns in the field of climate-change studies and environmental-science.
- Due to the flooding incident in Minusinsk, weather-forecasting methods and their relevance in preventing environmental catastrophes, like this one, are under scrutiny and require further examination in the realm of science and news.
- To mitigate the effects of future flooding, efforts will be directed towards strengthening the embankments, improving weather-forecasting systems, and keeping the public informed through news outlets and agencies like the regional Emergency Situations Ministry.
