The Ministry of the Environment convened an emergency session on Sunday after meteorologists and hydrologists issued orange and yellow code warnings for several areas of the country, targeted by torrential rains and flood risk.
Diana Buzoianu called the specialists in an urgent meeting at the ministry / Photos Photos source:
The Ministerial Committee for Emergency Situations (CMSU) of the MMAP was constituted by the provision of the Minister of the Environment
All areas under meteorological and hydrological warnings will be carefully monitored, in order to be taken rapid impact reduction on the population, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests (MMAP), Cristian-Valer Beşeni announced on Sunday.
“Taking into account the weather forecast for the next period, but also the hydrological one, we carefully monitor the areas targeted by these hydrometeorological warnings of yellow code and orange code. Depending on the evolution of the phenomena, we are prepared to intervene if critical situations will appear and to take all the measures that are required to reduce the impact of these phenomena on the population. In Suceava and Neamţ counties, which are located, along with other counties under these warnings, ANAR teams are in the device and continues to limit the effects of floods produced at the end of July ”said the MMAP official, who headed the Ministry of Emergency Committee (CMSU) on Sunday, constituted by the disposition of the resort minister Diana Buzoianu.
The extraordinary meeting of the CMSU was organized as a result of the warnings and warnings transmitted by the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) and by the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA), a statement of the Ministry transmitted on Sunday Agerpres shows.
Meteorologists have issued an orange code of showers, hail and strong wind
Thus, ANM issued an orange code warning of showers, hail and strong wind in areas of seven counties located in Transylvania and Moldova, valid on Sunday. Between 14:00 – 21:00, in the counties of Caraş Severin, Hunedoara, as well as in the mountain area of Cluj, Alba, Suceava, Neamţ and Harghita counties will be quantitatively significant, frequent electric discharges and on restricted areas of strong wind intensifications (bursts of 70 – 90 km/h). In short intervals or by accumulation, the quantities of water will be 40 – 50 liters/sqm and isolated over 60 liters/sqm.
Also, between 12:00 and 21:00, a yellow code for atmospheric instability in Transylvania, Maramureş, Banat, northwest of Moldova, as well as in the mountains will be in force. In these areas will be reported torrential showers, electric shocks, wind intensifications, vijections (bursts of 50 – 70 km/h) and on small areas of small and possibly average dimensions (1 – 3 cm). In short intervals and by accumulation, the quantities of water will be 20 – 30 liters/sqm and isolated over 40 – 50 liters/sqm.
Between August 17, at 9:00 pm – August 18, at 10:00, the counties, Maramureş, Suceava, Neamt and the mountain area of Bistriţa -Năsăud county will be under the orange code. In these areas, in short intervals or by accumulation, the quantities of water will be 40 – 50 liters/sqm and isolated over 60 liters/sqm.
In the same time, a yellow code of unstable weather will be in force in most Transylvania and locally in the center of Moldova.
Periods with atmospheric instability will be manifested by torrential showers, electric shocks, wind intensifications (gusts of 50 – 55 km/h) and isolated small hail (1 – 2 cm). In short intervals or by accumulation, the quantities of water will be 20 – 25 liters/sqm and isolated over 35 – 40 liters/sqm. The warned counties are: Sălaj, Cluj, Mureş, Harghita, Sibiu, Alba, Bacău and Iaşi, and partially, Bistriţa-Năsăud county.
Meteorologists have also issued a yellow code of similar phenomena for Oltenia, southern Transylvania, northwest of Muntenia, Southern Carpathians, valid Monday, between 12:00 and 23:00. In these areas there will be periods with atmospheric instability that will manifest through torrential showers, electric shocks, wind intensifications (gusts of 50 – 70 km/h) and isolated small and possibly average dimensions (1 – 3 cm). In short intervals of time or by accumulation, the quantities of water will be 20 – 30 lithi/sqm and on restricted areas of over 40 liters/sqm.
Yellow flood code on rivers. Which hydrographic basins are targeted
Inhga also issued an orange code warning and yellow flood code on rivers from 22 river basins, located on the radius of 28 counties, valid until Monday evening.
According to hydrologists, the hydrographic basins are targeted: Vişeu, Iza, Tur, Someş, Crasna, Crişul Repede, Crişul Negru, Crişul Alb, Mureş, Bega, Timiş, Bârzava, Moraviţa, Caraş, Nera, Cerna, Jiu, Olt, Argeş, Ialomiţa, Siret and Prut.
