Avalanche danger declared in five districts of Sakhalin Island
The danger of avalanches has been predicted in five districts of Sakhalin. Unfavorable conditions are expected on January 19 and 20.
According to the SakhalinMedia news agency, snow masses may come down from the hills in Tomarinsky, Nevelsky, Kholmsky, Dolinsky districts, as well as in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The rest of the island region is not avalanche-prone or single avalanches are possible.
Municipal administrations have received emergency warnings and recommendations on how to respond. Forces and means are prepared to respond.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Alexander Kurenkov predicted an increase in the number of natural hazards due to climate change. According to him, abnormally high or low temperatures, heavy downpours, winds, hail, floods, droughts can be noticed more and more.