16:58: 88 Belarusian inhabited localities threatened with flood
The spring freshet that is becoming more and more intense in the south of Belarus might influence more than 2 thousand people. The information agency “Interfax” reports it referring to the head of the Republican Centre for Emergency Control Piotr Semianovich.
If the water lever in the Prypiat river basin and its left tributaries reaches its maximum it may cause floods in 45 inhabited localities.
The water in the Byarezina river basin may flood 17 farms and hamlets where 386 people live. If the water in the Sozh reaches its maximum level floods will be registered in 26 inhabited localities where 167 people live. The Western Bug and the Neman are not expected to burst the banks this year.
