17 July 2010, 15:00
Strong downpours flood another district of Kakhetia
After long torrential rains in Kakhetia, in the east of Georgia, one more district - the Dedoplistskaro one - was flooded. The village of Tsiteltskaro suffered from flooded motorways and ground floors, and lost plenty of livestock and poultry. There are no casualties among the population.
Niko Shanshiashvili, administration head of Dedoplistskaro, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that downpours tumbled power supply masts; and now the town has no electricity. Crops were significantly damaged.
In Dedoplistskaro, in Tsarinas Tamara Street, because of flooding a child got into a drain ditch, but was rescued. Local residents pump water out of their houses with the help of fire-fighting trucks and special electric pumps. Specialists of the department for emergencies also work there.
Local residents addressed for help in liquidation of the consequences of the downpour to regional authorities. According to Giorgi Sibashvili, deputy governor of the region, special machinery was mobilized in the Dedoplistskaro District; and the regional commission was set up to appraise the suffered losses.
Author: Tamaz Imnaishvili Source: CK correspondent
