“In total, as of the morning of September 18, 2020, on the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory, as a result of precipitation and the passage of a rain flood in 27 settlements of 6 municipalities, 25 residential buildings, 1952 land, household and summer cottages, as well as 35 intra-village plots remain flooded. and inter-village roads, ”the ministry said.

It is noted that the water level of the Amur near Khabarovsk on the morning of September 18 was 615 cm, having increased by 21 cm per day.

A mark of 600 cm is considered dangerous for the city. In Komsomolsk on the Amur, the water level was 539 cm, having risen by 7 cm per day.

The dangerous level for the city is 650 cm.

It is reported that in both cities work is underway to fill temporary dams, strengthen water protection, install pumping groups, storm grates are being closed in the collectors.

Earlier it was reported that an emergency regime was introduced in ten districts of the Khabarovsk Territory due to a flood that occurred after a rise in the water level in the Amur.