Vice-Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev inspected the coastal protection works in the villages of Inderbor, Zhasuat, Kurilys of the Inder district, as well as in the villages of Makhambet, Sarayshyk, Taldykol of the Makhambet district of the Atyrau region.
According to the government's press service, the threat of flooding persists in the region. The water level near the villages of Inderbor and Makhambet has exceeded the dangerous mark.
"Further increase in the water level on the Zhaiyk River is expected. Round-the-clock duty is organized at all hazardous sites. Local residents, volunteers, and employees of various enterprises actively participate in the fight against the elements. In the Inder district, the total length of earthen dams reached 30 km," the statement said.
It is noted that protection has been established in the settlements of Zhasuat, Inderbor, Kurilys, Koktogay, Orlik, Esbol, and Yeltai. More than 40 units of special equipment, about 300 military personnel, and around 100 emergency services staff, including employees of the Emergency Situations Department of the Kyzylorda region, are involved in the works.
"In the Makhambet district, there are 17 settlements along the Zhaiyk River. To protect them, 80 km of coastal protection dams have been constructed. The total length of these dams in the district is 105.8 km. Flood prevention measures are ongoing. 130 units of special equipment, 650 military personnel, over 200 emergency services staff, about 300 volunteers, and local residents are involved," the press release states.
It is also reported that Vice-Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev instructed the akim of the Makhambet district to additionally raise the dam along the Zhaiyk River throughout the ancient settlement of Sarayshyk.
"For this purpose, dozens of pieces of equipment and hundreds of personnel from the Ministry of Defense will be deployed here. It is necessary to take responsibility for the protection and preservation of our historical heritage seriously," Kanat Bozumbaev instructed.
Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that as of 10:00 on May 11, more than 54,000 people had returned to their homes in the flood-affected regions of Kazakhstan.
