Damage compensation and flood prevention is a priority in Ardabil province

Ardabil - The Deputy Coordinator of Civil Affairs of Ardabil Governor announced the assessment of flood damage to 155 residential units in need of repair and 14 units in need of reconstruction in the affected areas of Angut and other cities.

According to Ambassador Arjan Farhad Sobhani's visit to the flooded areas of Angut city, he said: This visit was done on behalf of the governor of Ardabil with the aim of field investigation of damages and taking necessary measures to restore and improve the affected areas.

Appreciating the efforts of the governor, the crisis management headquarters and executive bodies to manage the situation after the flood, he added: With the measures taken, the conditions in the affected areas have returned to normal and the blocked roads have been reopened.

Referring to the visit of Angut city and the villages of Ziveh and Tulan, the Deputy of Civil Affairs Coordination of Ardabil Governor said: One of the important issues is preventing the recurrence of similar incidents this year and in the coming years.

Sobhani continued: The provision of the required equipment has been followed up with the coordination of related agencies such as road and urban development, agricultural jihad and water affairs.

Referring to the possibility of the effect of the constructions of the past years on the natural course of rivers and waterways, he stated: with the help of specialized studies in the city of Angut, in cooperation with the municipality and the relevant consultants, the necessary solutions to remove the obstacles and reduce the risk of floods should be determined and the required credits should be predicted.

Ardabil governor's deputy for civil affairs coordination said about the compensation for the residential units: With the coordination of the housing foundation, the damage assessment process has been carried out and the provision of facilities and grants for the repair and construction units is being followed up.

Referring to the damages caused to the agricultural sector, Sobhani added: the evaluations of the agricultural jihad have been carried out and the compensation of the beneficiaries through facilities, insurance and the necessary follow-ups are followed by the crisis management headquarters.

He also announced the reopening and repair of the damaged roads after the flood and appreciated the efforts of the road management group to reopen the rural roads and the main axes of the valley on the first day after the accident.

Ardabil governor's civil affairs coordination deputy emphasized: In addition to compensating the damages caused to the people, the implementation of technical studies and solving the problems of rivers and waterways should be followed seriously in order to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the coming years.