Tahmasbi: Floods Destroy 35 Kilometers of Rural Roads in Golestan

Gorgan – The Golestan governor reported that about 35 kilometers of rural roads were damaged following heavy rains in Mehr, and said 12 counties in the province were hit by flooding and waterlogging.

Gorgan- Golestan governor announced the destruction of about 35 kilometers of rural roads following heavy rains in October and said: 12 cities of the province were affected by floods and inundation.

According to the Mehr reporter, Ali Asghar Tahmasabi in a conversation with reporters on Monday evening, referring to the heavy rains on October 18 and 19 in Golestan, said: During this period, different parts of the province from Noukande to Golestan Forest were faced with waterlogging of roads and floods, and 12 cities were directly affected by these weather conditions.

He stated that the cities of Minodasht and Galikesh, especially the area of Golestan forest, suffered the most damage, adding: Flooding of roads was also reported in the cities of Azadshahr, Ramian and Gorgan.

Referring to preventive measures before the rains, Golestan governor said: Before the rains started, the governors and the responsible agencies were on standby to prepare for possible incidents, and coordination was done directly with the governors of the cities regarding the presence in the field and the management of the conditions.

Tahmasabi continued: The director general of the province's crisis management was immediately dispatched to the affected areas, and the next morning, the governor's deputy director of civil affairs coordination along with a number of managers of the executive bodies attended the affected areas to conduct a field survey of the situation and assess the damages.

Expressing his regret over the death and disappearance of a number of his fellow provinces in the flood incidents, he announced the efforts of the rescue forces, especially the Red Crescent Society, to follow up on the situation of the missing and appreciated the cooperation of the local people in the search operation.

Governor of Golestan also pointed to the damages caused to the rural infrastructure and the agricultural sector and said: during this flood, about 35 kilometers of roads between farms and communication routes leading to villages were damaged and parts of the agriculture and livestock sector were also damaged.

Tahmasabi emphasized: Repairing the damaged roads in the shortest possible time is on the agenda and we are trying to speed up the process of rebuilding and reopening the roads with the cooperation of the country's crisis headquarters and using the facilities, machinery and logistics capacities available in the province.