The situation on the ground after yesterday's snowfall and blizzard was the main topic of the reports of the heads of state administrations during the video conference held by the President. The active phase of the disaster lasted 24 hours. The most difficult situation was observed in Slobodzeya district; the aggressive weather was least felt in the north of the republic.
21 units of special equipment were used and 338 tons of sand-salt mixture were used in Tiraspol. 6 traffic accidents and 15 calls to the emergency room were registered. There is a case of frostbite. There were four dozen breaks in the power grids, 15 of which are still in the process of eliminating the consequences of the accident. The lack of electricity resulted in the shutdown of boiler houses. A restart was needed. The task was completed promptly. 9 temporary (lasting no more than an hour) shutdowns of boiler houses were recorded totally. In addition, ten reports of accidents on in-house heating networks were received. There were no emergency situations along the water utility line. When the boilers went out, gas service specialists went to four dozen addresses. The Spetszelenstroy employees responded to 20 requests. Work continues. The trees in kindergartens No. 19, 23, 28, 47, 49, 52, 72 could not withstand the pressure of the raging elements. Emergency repair teams were sent there. Preschool institutions are not working today. Parents were informed through the media and social networks. Duty groups have been created in case someone did not receive this information. Teachers are on duty in schools. This measure is also necessary in order not to leave students on the street who did not receive timely information that their studies are still organized remotely for some reason.
Gusts of wind blew away the roof at Spartak and the roof ridge at school No. 18. Trolleybus traffic has been suspended. The minibus is operating as usual. Today is a day off for municipal and state institutions. It is recommended that commercial enterprises do the same. The exits from the capital towards Bendery and Slobodzeya have been cleared. There are difficulties in the direction of Kamenka. Citizens who were blocked on the section of the road from the clover bridge to Tiraspol were taken to the capital and placed in the hospital of veterans. The vehicles have not yet been recovered. According to the reports, 46 cars were abandoned on this distance. Oleg Dovgopol said that road service employees worked all day yesterday and last night. Some people were sent to rest, but work in the city continues.
A tree fell on a gas pipeline in Bendery; the consequences of the accident are being eliminated. A boiler room does not work at school No. 20 in the village of Giska. The situation on the road did not allow us to quickly solve the problem – specialists could not get to the scene of the accident. There are now one hundred Bendery residents without electricity. They promise to correct the situation by noon. A tree fell on the roof of gymnasium No. 2. The damage remains to be assessed. In total, a dozen and a half trees were knocked down throughout the city. The recent pruning and elimination of emergency trees in the city helped to significantly reduce the possible loss of green spaces, noted Roman Ivanchenko. The test of wind and snow was aggravated in Bendery by another element – fire. The fire occurred on the territory of the city market. Four fire brigades rushed to the scene. The outbreak was localized quite quickly. The property of the entrepreneurs was preserved. The reasons are being clarified.
Slobodzeya district, located in the steppe zone, was subject to snow drifts more than others. Many areas require road clearing. The height of impassable snowdrifts there reaches two meters. Local technology could not cope.
First of all, attention was paid to highways. Three have been cleared. Help is needed in the Malaeshty direction. 11 cars got stuck there. So far, Vladimirovka and partially Pervomaisk have been completely cut off.
Six villages in Grigoriopol district are blocked now, and there is no electricity in five. A dozen cars are waiting to be rescued along the Karmanovo-Shipka road section. The drivers and passengers were taken to Grigoriopol at night. The boiler room is not working in the kindergarten in the village of Teya: two boilers are out of order, Oleg Gabuzha informed.
The head of Dubossary said that three intercity buses were unable to leave the city on time. Passengers were placed in temporary accommodation centers. Mostly these are students. There are nine places in the area where citizens can wait out bad weather in total. Ruslan Chaban mentioned the situation on the section of the road leading from Krasny Vinogradar to Novaya Lunga. A minibus got stuck there. A grader came to the rescue. He also got stuck in the snow. The same fate awaited the forklift that arrived next, the rescue service vehicle that was called, and the KrAZ truck. People were evacuated at night and placed in a kindergarten in the village of Krasny Vinogradar. The equipment is waiting for help.
11 settlements had difficulties with the supply of electricity in Rybnitsa district. there is no electricity in Mikhailovka and Zhura, as well as individual households in other villages – a total of 578. There is no water in Mikhailovka. Ulma is still without water supply. There is no heat supply in Yerzhovo, Krasnenkiy and Mokra. The movement of minibus taxis in the area has been suspended.
Kamenka district was spared by the raging elements. Only the night before, due to temperature changes from zero to negative, ice formed on the roads. It started snowing in the morning, but without a blizzard. Equipment runs along the roads, clearing the road surface as it is covered. There was only one report of a stuck vehicle – a bread truck.
Heads of state administrations, reporting on the state of affairs on the ground, noted with regret that not all citizens are aware of the danger of bad weather and often ignore warnings and recommendations. For example, it was noted that yesterday’s sales volumes of household appliances in one of the stores were not lower than on other days. The delivery service was working at full capacity. Help had to be provided to people who went with their children to Chisinau for competitions despite warnings. There are many similar examples.
Vadim Krasnoselsky expressed gratitude to everyone who spent the past 24 hours in a very difficult fight against the consequences of the snowfall. He especially noted the importance of consolidating the efforts of various services. The necessary instructions have been given to continue the work.
