The second wave of flooding is expected in the Tyumen region

The Tyumen region is preparing for the second wave of flooding. The flood has changed direction, and now the water is flowing downstream of the Ishim River, into the Vikulovsky district.

In the Vikulovo area, the water level in Ishim has increased by another 36 cm over the past 24 hours, to 817 cm. These are the data from the Tyumen GTSMS. In 4-5 days, the "dangerous phenomenon" mark (1000 cm) may be reached, meteorologists do not exclude.

And in the Abatsky district, the water in Ishim began to decline. In the area of the village of Abatskoye, the water level decreased by 3 cm during the day, to 1118 cm. On the 358th km of the Tyumen-Omsk federal highway, the water level decreased by 3 cm, to 918 cm.

In Ilyinka, Kazan district, the level dropped by 2 cm, to 790 cm, and in Ishim city — by 6 cm, to 896 cm.

According to the head of the region, Alexander Moore, quoted by the news agency " <url>", all necessary measures have been taken to protect the infrastructure and the population.

On April 30, Moore reported that a state of emergency (emergency) had been introduced in the Tyumen Region due to flooding in five settlements of the Kazan and Abatsky districts. He noted that residents of settlements where a regional emergency regime will be established will be able to apply for one-time financial assistance.