Ministry of Emergencies takes flood prevention measures in South

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13:50 17.03.2005
text: "Kazakhstan Today"
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To prevent floods the Ministry of Emergencies has sent a 100-strong detachment to South Kazakhstan region, Ministry of Emergencies of RK has advised KZ-today.

Earlier it was reported that as a result of shower rains and melting snow the volume of water inflow in Arys river had grown from 100 cm/sec to 400 cm/sec.

As a consequence of the flood the level of the subterranean waters has grown impounding Shaulder village located in the area of fusion between the two rivers - Arys and Syr Darya.