“The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yuliya Svyridenko, predicted additional outages with electricity supply outside of the schedule due to the accumulation of snow on the power lines and the complication of traffic on the roads.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Svyridenko u Facebook
straight language: “We expect worsening weather conditions in Ukraine from tomorrow throughout the country. The cyclone will enter Ukraine through the Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions around four in the morning.
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According to forecasts, the temperature will drop to -20°C at night and -10°C during the day. Additional power outages are possible outside of the schedule due to the accumulation of snow on the power lines and the complication of traffic on the roads.”
Details: She adds that a number of decisions were made at the Government meeting so that all relevant services were prepared for bad weather and people could receive help in time.
The government instructed:
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the State Emergency Service and the National Police, ensure the readiness of snow removal and heavy engineering equipment, all-terrain vehicles, and mobile heating points. And if necessary, promptly involve them to help road users.
- The recovery agency, regional and Kyiv OVAs, together with local authorities, must ensure a timely response to eliminate the consequences of bad weather, in particular, prepare fuel reserves and ensure the treatment of roads with anti-icing mixtures.
- Profile ministries and services to prepare unbreakable points for deployment in the event of interruptions in electricity, heat, gas or water supply, as well as communication problemsʼtongue.
- The Ministry of Energy, together with the Ministry of Development and state energy companies, must ensure the stable operation of the energy system, the readiness of repair crews for prompt response, and, if necessary, increase the production of electricity and supply and gas, including the possibility of imports from EU countries.