As a result of heavy rains and storms ov er the past days, 19 districts situated in three western oblasts (Lvivskaya, Ivano-Frankovskaya and Chernovetskaya) and the southern republic of Crimea, are experiencing flooding.
The flooding caused severe damage including:
? nine buildings completely destroyed
? over 300 buildings severely damaged
? 1,200 buildings submerged in water
? severe damage to electrical and telecommunication lines (settlements in four districts lost electrical power and telephone connections)
? small landslides activated
? over 30 dams and 167 bridges damaged
? 700 hectares of farmlands destroyed.