About 1.2 thousand settlements were affected by strong winds in the Vitebsk region

October 8, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. About 1.2 thousand settlements were affected by strong winds in the Vitebsk region, BELTA was informed by RUP "Vitebskenergo". As a result of strong winds on October 6, about 1.2 thousand settlements experienced a complete or partial power outage in the region. The most affected areas were Brаslavsky, Rossonsky, Miorsky, Shumilinsky, and Polotsky districts. In the latter, strong winds, with gusts reaching 28 meters per second, damaged about 300 sq. m of the roof of St. Sophia Cathedral. In total, across the region, 124 farms, 161 power lines, and 2.2 thousand transformer substations were de-energized. About 600 trees fell on power grids and roads. To restore power supply, Vitebskenergo personnel, numbering 516 people, were promptly mobilized, and 133 teams were formed with the involvement of 157 units of equipment. Joint work with the Ministry of Emergency Situations headquarters was established. By daylight on October 7, the main restoration work in the region was completed. As of the morning of October 8, RUP "Vitebskenergo" had 45 outstanding requests from the public for the restoration of 0.4 kW power supply networks.