TODAY GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
KarabakhOpen
26-03-2008 10:15:51
Today strong gusts are expected, warned Prime Minister Ara Harutiunyan
yesterday during the meeting of the commission for elimination of
consequences of the hurricane on March 25.
During the meeting the governors of the regions reported the
damage caused by the hurricane. According to the prime minister,
the information they provided needs to be corrected. By preliminary
information, the damage caused by the hurricane is about 250 million
drams.
It was noted that in the region of Martuni 1430 houses were damaged,
the roofs of 150 houses have no cover at all. In the region of
Askeran the number of damaged houses is 1287, in Shushi 22. A house
was destroyed by the hurricane in the village of Her-Her, Martuni. The
village administration provided temporary lodging to the family.
In Stepanakert, 638 buildings were damaged, including 177 blocks,
436 detached houses and 25 offices.
According to the mayor of the capital Vazgen Michaelyan, reconstruction
started as soon as the gusts calmed. 70 builders were invited from
Armenia for quality repair.
In the capital the repair of transmission lines continues. In about
85 percent of the city electricity has been connected, the mayor said.