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YEREVAN -- Armenian authorities will declare a disaster zone in Lori and Tavush provinces after catastrophic flooding caused extensive damage to local
STORY: :: Alaverdi, Armenia :: Villages on Armenia and Georgia's border are cut off after heavy rain and flooding :: May 26, 2024 ... -May 26, 2024 at 05:36 pm EDT - MarketScreener
According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces.
Torrential rains have swollen rivers in the northern Armenian provinces of Lori and Tavush, killing at least four people in the country's worst flooding in decades. A bridge across the Debed River in the town of Alaverdi has collapsed. On May 26, RFE/RL filmed rescuers using improvised cables to transport items between the riverbanks. Hundreds of people have been evacuated in the region, which has also seen water, electricity, and gas services disrupted. The flooding has also affected transport connections with neighboring Georgia.
Business owners in the northern Armenian town of Alaverdi were taking stock of ruined goods after severe floods swept across the region. Hundreds of people have fled their homes, where water, electricity, and gas services were cut off, while officials said deliveries of emergency food and clean water were under way.