More than 400 people who were stuck in the snow with their cars on the national and district roads in Botoshan were rescued by the military and volunteer firefighters. According to the county’s Office of Emergency Management, ISU dispatchers received 751 emergency calls from people calling for help. Due to bad weather, the ambulance could not reach the woman who had a stroke, she was assisted by video link. The condition of the mother and newborn is satisfactory.

According to the quoted source, 424 people from 207 vehicles stuck in the snow on national and county roads were rescued by the military and volunteer firefighters from the first manifestations of the orange code of heavy snow and blizzard by Thursday morning, at 05:00.

“72 people were temporarily accommodated in Mihalaseni Town Hall, Uncen Town Hall, Unguren Cultural House, Štefenesti Day Center, Kalaras Town Hall, in the residence of the head of the SVSU Kalaras, Vleden Town Hall, Truşesti Town Hall, Derska Town Hall, Tudor Town Hall, and SDN Manoleasa district,” the quoted notes. source.

So far, the ISU – SAJ Botoşani dispatch service has received 751 emergency calls from citizens asking for help because their vehicles are stuck in the snow on various sections of county and national roads. Many of them announced the same situation. Most cases were referred to tourist and volunteer emergency services.

At the same time, firefighters intervened to clear 30 trees that gave way under the weight of the snow and fell on cars and on the road in Botosani municipality.

ISU Botoşani crews carried out 11 field monitoring missions on DN 29A Dorohoi – Darabani, DJ 293 G. Enescu – Dorohoi, DN 29A Dorohoi – Darabani, DN 29 Botoşani – Saveni, DN 29D Botoşani – Truşeşti – Stefaneshti and DN 29 Botoşani – Jus.

With the help of firefighters, seven people from the settlements of Adeshana, Liveni, Dragushei, Saveni, Gulioaya and Unguren, who needed dialysis, arrived at the specialized center.

In the last hours, the efforts of firefighters, soldiers of UM 011 89, border police and road workers were focused on rescue missions of people who were left with snow-covered cars on the road connecting Botosani to Suceava. 71 people have already been transported by firefighters and border police in Botosani municipality. The mission is currently ongoing, ISU reports.

The girl was born through a video call

“Medical staff of the dispatch center of ISU – SAJ provided assistance via video link to the birth of a girl weighing about 2.8 kg. The mother, a 41-year-old woman from Krasnalevka, on her fourth birthday, called for help by calling 112. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the State Emergency Service ambulance could not reach the incident. Through the volunteer emergency service of the Kotsuška commune, contact was established with two women who also assisted in childbirth. One of them followed all the instructions of the medical staff in the control room and helped the woman in labor to give birth. The condition of the mother and newborn is satisfactory. A paramedic from a neighboring commune, who offered to watch over the mother and child, could not reach the building before the arrival of the SAZ crew, as it was swept away by the snow,” the quoted source said.

Further, all structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, local authorities, as well as other institutions that have a role in managing emergency situations caused by extreme weather phenomena, work in a single system to ensure prompt response. at the request of citizens.

As of 10 a.m., more than half of Botosani County is under a red code for blizzard conditions and heavy snow.

In this context, the movement of vehicles of all categories has been closed since Wednesday, starting at 21:30, in Botosani County, as a safety measure to protect the lives of citizens who may be stuck on the road in their own vehicles.

The event also applies to people’s means of transportation, therefore, during the period of the established restrictions, the departure of vehicles from bus stations is prohibited. (Agerpres)