News about emergency situations

Hurricane Sandy set to strengthen on path to Cuba Hurricane Sandy was expected to strengthen as it careened towards Cuba early Thursday after battering Jamaica, where it downed power lines and forced more than a thousand people to seek emergency shelter.

26 October 2012

Electricity restored in flooded region of Zhezkazgan The water was pumped out of 74 houses.

11 October 2012

Water pumped out from flooded houses in Zhezkazgan 32 houses in Kostangeldy microregion in Zhezkazgan were flooded on September 29.

04 October 2012

Greek prisons groaning under austerity cuts Austerity cuts imposed in Greece have created an explosive situation in the country's overcrowded prisons, where sanitation and food services are in disarray, insiders warn.

29 September 2012

750 hectares of steppes burnt in Almaty oblast Steppes caught fire in Sarkand region of Almaty oblast.

21 September 2012

40 hectares on fire in Almaty oblast mountains Fire-fighters are eliminating a dry grass fire in the mountains of Sarkand region of Almaty oblast.

20 September 2012

Ten dead in plane crash in Russian Far East Ten people died and four were injured Wednesday when a small plane crashed in Russia's Far East in the country's latest aviation disaster.

12 September 2012

It took 4 days to quench forest-steppe fire in Pavlodar oblast Fire-fighters spent 4 days quenching a forest-steppe fire in the beginning of September in Zhelezinskiy region of Pavlodar oblast.

07 September 2012

Fire quenched in Almaty oblast mountains The fire covering the area of 120 hectares was quenched at 06:00 p.m. on September 3. No casualties were reported.

04 September 2012

Fire from Issyk-Kul oblast spread to Kazakhstan mountains Forest and dry grass was on fire in Issyk-Kul oblast of Kyrgyzstan and the fire spread to the territory of Kazakhstan.

03 September 2012

100 hectares of dry wood burnt in Almaty oblast mountains The wood caught fire in the morning of September 1. The fire covered the area of 100 hectares.

03 September 2012

After drenching New Orleans, Isaac threatens dam Authorities in two states along the US Gulf Coast urged residents to seek shelter Thursday amid fears a dam could fail, as a weakening Isaac doused an already drenched region.

31 August 2012

Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, New Orleans braces Hurricane Isaac on Tuesday made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towards New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the "Big Easy" and killed 1,800 people on the US Gulf Coast.

31 August 2012

Isaac near hurricane force, New Orleans prepares The people of New Orleans on Monday prepared themselves for yet another hurricane -- seven years after the fabled city of jazz was swamped by Hurricane Katrina, which left 1,800 dead.

28 August 2012

Storm lashes Florida, delaying Republican convention Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southern Florida Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane, forcing a one-day delay of the US Republican convention, after killing seven people in Haiti.

27 August 2012

Almaty needs 13 more fire stations Thirteen more fire stations should be built in Almaty: Deputy Head of Almaty Emergency Situations Department Nurlan Madyarov.

24 August 2012

California declares state of emergency amid fires Authorities declared a state of emergency in northern California, ravaged by fires at a time when several other western US states are also fighting flames.

24 August 2012

VIDEO&PHOTO: Four major fires registered in Almaty today Besides Mokhnatka Mount in Medeu Gorge and the Botanic Garden, the smoke is also seen above the Almaty Airport and in Ainabulak region.

23 August 2012

PHOTO: Dry wood on fire in Almaty's Botanic Garden The fire currently covers the area of 2 hectares.

23 August 2012

Home wifi could be used for emergency responders Wireless routers for homes and offices could be knitted together to provide a communications system for emergency responders if the mobile phone network fails.

21 August 2012

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