The head of Lviv OVA, Maksym Kozytskyi, reported on the situation in the flooded territories.
Due to the heavy rains that passed yesterday and the flow of mountain rivers, two districts of our region – Drohobytskyi and Stryiskyi – were affected. The situation as of this hour:
Drohobytsky district:
Skhidnychanka river overflowed in Skhidnytsia. The water level rose by 1.5 m. Along the entire length of the river, the banks are washed away. Flooded: 6 streets, about 100 residential buildings, 10 hotels, 11 shops, 15 cars, 5 local bridges were damaged. Water was pumped out of 16 households. Gas and water supply to the village was temporarily stopped. 2/3 of the settlement is still without electricity.
The units of the State Emergency Service rescued 45 people (including 8 children). Due to damage to 1 bridge in the village. Novy Kropyvnyk and 2 bridges in the village. Sorry, there is no access to 16 settlements. A detour is possible.
Stryi district:
In the settlements of Pidhorodtsi and Urych, the road surface was washed away, traffic was blocked in the most dangerous place. Detour is provided.
Rescuers evacuated 60 people from the Tustan reserve, where the championship of Ukraine in sports mountain tourism was taking place. Among them are 44 children. Some of them went home with the help of the railway, others were temporarily accommodated in a local people’s house.
As of this hour, the precipitation continues, but has decreased. The water went down by itself.
There are no victims or injured. The situation is under control. Rescue operations are ongoing.
The photo is a screenshot from a video in the village of Urych.
LODA