The Emergency Situations Committee of Tajikistan warns citizens about approaching floods

On May 23, the Emergency Situations Committee, citing the country’s Meteorological Agency, reported that today and tomorrow (May 24-25) “due to heavy rains, the water levels in the rivers Yoksu, Kyzylsu, and rivers flowing from the Gissar mountain ranges will overflow.” Considering this situation, the Committee believes the possibility of flooding in the mountainous areas of the country is high. 

Officials from the country’s Emergency Situations Committee have urged citizens and visitors to the country to refrain from going to the banks of water bodies and to exercise caution when traveling on mountain roads during these two days when the risk of flooding is very high.

At the same time, the committee warns residents against collecting mushrooms, medicinal herbs, and firewood, and also advises against fishing and hunting.  

Every year, with the arrival of spring and heavy rains, numerous floods occur that destroy a large number of homes and fields in neighboring and coastal villages, causing damage to residents.

Often, authorities ask villagers to collectively clean ditches and channels, but residents complain that all necessary equipment is in the hands of the administration. As a result, residents have to clean the channels with hoes and shovels.