In anticipation of severe frosts, emergency crews have been reinforced and the interval of transport movement has been reduced in the Vitebsk region.

January 22, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. In anticipation of severe frosts in the Vitebsk region, a set of organizational and practical measures has been taken to prevent emergencies, loss of life and injuries, disruptions in the operation of public utilities, normal functioning of social facilities, and deterioration of living conditions for the population. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the regional emergency commission. Additional measures have been taken to ensure the accident-free operation of energy, transport, and communication facilities, and emergency crews of utility services and emergency response teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have been strengthened. Workers of emergency crews are provided with warm clothing, tools, and equipment for working in extreme situations. Transport services are taking measures to ensure the accident-free operation of public transport and are increasing the number of buses, trams, and trolleybuses on city routes to reduce headway. Housing and communal services have placed the condition of internal networks in apartment buildings under special control. The region has two mobile boiler houses in case of emergencies. The Ministry of Emergency Situations services are taking measures to prevent fires, especially in the private sector. Daily raids are conducted to inspect citizens' households. Inspectors are once again appealing to the public with a reminder about the inadmissibility of overheating stoves and the importance of adhering to the rules for using gas heating equipment. According to the Vitebsk Regional Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, a northern cyclone is approaching the region. On Saturday, January 23, frosts down to minus 30 degrees are expected, which are considered severe by meteorologists. According to forecasts, they will last until the middle of next week, and will be replaced by temperatures down to minus 25. For the first time in 23 years, there have been no thaws in January in the Vitebsk region. The average monthly temperature is 7 degrees below the climatic norm. -0-