In the Verkhnedvinsk district, 74 residential buildings and 121 farmsteads remain flooded

April 7, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. In the Verkhnedvinsk district (Vitebsk region), 74 residential buildings and 121 farmsteads remain flooded, mainly located in the district center and the village of Borovka. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the deputy chairman of the district executive committee, chairman of the district commission for emergency situations, Sergei Valkovich. Over the past day, in the Verkhnedvinsk district, the water level in the Western Dvina has risen by 5 cm and reached the mark of 10 m 60 cm. At the same time, over the last three days, a negative trend in the rise has been observed - if on April 4 the water rose by 23 cm, then on April 5 it rose by 13 cm. In addition, a decrease in the water level rise has been noted in the main tributaries of the Western Dvina (Disna, Drissa, Ula). All life support systems in the district are operating without interruption, local residents are provided with assistance if necessary, and a hotline has been opened at the district executive committee to receive messages. The diving service of the "Vityaz" emergency rescue squad of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is operating in the district center. In general, the situation in the district is calm and under control, noted Sergei Valkovich. -0-