Vladimir Putin gave a number of instructions in connection with the floods in Crimea, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova was instructed to take measures to ensure a normal sanitary and epidemiological situation.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was instructed to attract the necessary forces and funds to assist in cleaning up and eliminating the consequences of floods in Yalta and in other regions of Crimea, where it is required.
An instruction was also given to the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Yevgeny Zinichev, to build up the group of emergency services on the peninsula and take the necessary measures for emergency liquidation of the consequences of bad weather.
On Thursday night, Crimea was battered by torrential rains and gusts of the northwest wind. A regional state of emergency was declared. The floods hit the resort city of Kerch and eastern regions of the peninsula. In the south of Crimea, the city of Yalta faced over 135 mm of precipitation. At the moment, post-disaster recovery efforts are under way in many areas, including works to clear debris and resume electricity, water and gas supplies.
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