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Russia to Face Natural Disasters Next Year
Russia’s Emergency Minister Sergei Shoigu has held traditional news conference dedicated to the outgoing year. In terms of natural hazards, technogenic catastrophes and other emergency conditions, 2008 won’t materially change from this year, Vremya Novostey reported with reference to emergency authorities of the country.
There will be more natural hazards next year. “In the recent ten years, we have the rising trend for earthquakes, hurricanes, land spouts. Some 400 have been registered this year, 7 percent up vs. 2006,” Shoigu said, specifying that his purpose was to warn the Russians instead of scaring them. “We aren’t extrasensory individuals, the forecasts are given to take actions.”
As to the future crashes, most of them are predicted for small jets. “They want to fly, but use obsolete aircraft,” emergency minister pointed out. There will be more traffic accidents due to the rise in cars’ number, more inexperienced drivers and low level of road facilities construction.
Shoigu also touched upon the seasonal problems, including fires, injuries in pre-holiday days and deaths of fans of the underwater catch. According to rescuers, the death toll widened by 30 percent Tuesday due to Catholic Christmas and the start of the corporate parties.
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