As a result of floods in Kazakhstan, evacuation works are underway

In Kazakhstan, floods began in late March due to sharp warming, rapid snowmelt, and intense precipitation in several country regions. Evacuations, which started on March 25, are continuing.

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in his address to the people of Kazakhstan on April 6, declared a state of emergency in 10 regions of the country. The President noted that such a situation has not happened for many years, and in terms of volume, it is the largest natural disaster in the last 80 years. Tokayev, during a working trip on April 4 to the West Kazakhstan region, made a helicopter tour of flooded areas of the region and met with evacuated residents. In addition, the President held a meeting of the operational headquarters for emergencies. On the instructions of the Head of State, Prime Minister, head of the Republican headquarters for coordination of flood control measures and elimination of consequences of the flood period, Olzhas Bektenov inspected the current situation in East Kazakhstan, Kostanay and Atyrau regions and monitored the ongoing work to eliminate the flood.

Currently, in the Akmola, Aktobe, Atyrau, Kostanai, North Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, and Pavlodar regions, 3,745 private residential houses and 421 yard territories remain waterlogged. According to the Ministry, joint forces pumped out more than 7.7 million m³of meltwater, 993 thousand bags, and 982 thousand tons of inert material. Water was drained from 1,739 residential houses and 1,743 yard territories. 126,535 kilograms of humanitarian aid were delivered to the affected regions.

16,375 people and 1,651 pieces of equipment, 377 water pumping means and 81 swimming means, 15 aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Security Committee, local executive bodies, and organizations are involved in emergency rescue operations around the clock.