Flood-caused damage in Georgian capital estimated at $45 million
16.06.2015,
18:43
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said the latest estimates have put Tbilisi flood damages at 100 million GEL (about $45 million), news agencies reported from Tbilisi.
YEREVAN, June 16. / ARKA /. Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said the latest estimates have put Tbilisi flood damages at 100 million GEL (about $45 million), news agencies reported from Tbilisi.
According to the most recent data from the Security and Crisis Management Council, 17 people died during flood Sunday morning, while 5 are still missing, reports from Tbilisi said.
Sixteen of the victims have been identified so far. The two last victims were found Tuesday in Mziuri park; a young girl, who has been identified, and a man in his 40s. Some of those who were injured are still in hospital, but none of them have life-threatening injuries.
"The damage is quiet extensive. We have been working with donor organizations and I hope they would help us to overcome this challenge,” said Garibashvili after meeting with affected families in Akhaldaba, near Tbilisi.
The PM said the government would review the damage and present specific projects to donor organizations, which would then finance the recovery works.
Immediately after Saturday night’s flash flood Georgia’s Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri estimated the damage at 40 million GEL. Yesterday he reassessed the situation and said the damage "now seemed way more than this.”
Khaduri and Tbilisi Mayor Davit Narmania met with representatives of diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia today and updated them on the latest information regarding the damage caused by the June 13 flood.
Khaduri said the Finance Ministry would prepare a special document for the diplomatic corps where detailed information described the Tbilisi flood damage. Based on this document foreign Embassies would design a plan as to how to support the Georgian Government overcome the challenge ahead.
The assistance will be financial as well as with expert advice, technical support and reconstruction.
Meetings of the same format were also held yesterday between Khaduri and representatives from donor organizations and financial institutions. -0-
According to the most recent data from the Security and Crisis Management Council, 17 people died during flood Sunday morning, while 5 are still missing, reports from Tbilisi said.
Sixteen of the victims have been identified so far. The two last victims were found Tuesday in Mziuri park; a young girl, who has been identified, and a man in his 40s. Some of those who were injured are still in hospital, but none of them have life-threatening injuries.
"The damage is quiet extensive. We have been working with donor organizations and I hope they would help us to overcome this challenge,” said Garibashvili after meeting with affected families in Akhaldaba, near Tbilisi.
The PM said the government would review the damage and present specific projects to donor organizations, which would then finance the recovery works.
Immediately after Saturday night’s flash flood Georgia’s Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri estimated the damage at 40 million GEL. Yesterday he reassessed the situation and said the damage "now seemed way more than this.”
Khaduri and Tbilisi Mayor Davit Narmania met with representatives of diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia today and updated them on the latest information regarding the damage caused by the June 13 flood.
Khaduri said the Finance Ministry would prepare a special document for the diplomatic corps where detailed information described the Tbilisi flood damage. Based on this document foreign Embassies would design a plan as to how to support the Georgian Government overcome the challenge ahead.
The assistance will be financial as well as with expert advice, technical support and reconstruction.
Meetings of the same format were also held yesterday between Khaduri and representatives from donor organizations and financial institutions. -0-
