In Petropavl, the peak of the flood is expected on April 28-30

The head of the region Gauez Nurmukhambetov spoke about the current flood situation during a meeting of the akimat. As the akim of the region noted, this year for the first time the third wave of the flood is observed on the Sergeyevskoye reservoir. The peak of the third wave in Petropavl is expected on April 28-30.

Due to the rise in the water level in the Yesil River, water is flowing into the floodplain, this is an annual phenomenon. Now the water has entered the summer cottages in the Zarechny and Rechport districts. There are no residents in the summer cottage communities, the Emergency Situations Department and the Fire Department have been posted.

The situation in the Podgora and Kozhevenny microdistricts is under special control, and the situation in the villages of Teplichnoye and Pribrezhnoye in the Kyzylzharsky district is constantly being monitored.

"We continue to keep the situation under constant control until the flood is completely over. The main priority for us remains the preservation of the lives and property of citizens. I call on all services to remain in a state of full readiness and promptly respond to changes in the flood situation," the head of the region noted. In the village of Zarechny, located in the lowland of the floodplain of the Yesil River, there are 6 multi-story and 90 residential buildings, as well as secondary school No. 13 and a correctional facility. In order to ensure the safety of residents and protect their property from flooding, it was decided to resettle the residents of Zarechny. For these purposes, 2 multi-story buildings of 90 and 72 sq. m are being built, and a new correctional facility and a school in the Kopai microdistrict for 600 places will also be built.