Tashkent city administration comments on massive flooding of streets after rain

Two hours of rain on April 2 caused the collapse of storm sewers throughout Tashkent. The city administration explained the reason for the inability of Tashkent's existing drainage networks to cope with heavy rains.

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“The average diameter of trays in Tashkent is 300 mm. They divert rainwater into collectors and channels.

Two hours of heavy rain resulted in 20 mm of precipitation on April 2, which is one-third of the monthly amount of rainfall (60 mm).

Due to the fact that the trays were not designed to receive such a large flow at a time, water accumulated in several locations in our city.

To promptly eliminate the current situation, more than 500 employees and over 100 units of special equipment of the Tashkent City Department for Improvement and its regional divisions, public utility systems, the Ministry of Emergencies and the Central Internal Affairs Directorate were involved, the flooding was eliminated by 23:00,” the administration said in a statement.

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