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At once two major international competitions are held these days in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. From April 21 to 24, European Judo Championship starts in “Tatneft-Arena”, and from April 22 to 24, Water Sports Palace will receive the strongest athletes within FINA Diving World Series. Forces and means of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan and EMERCOM of RT are involved in safety provision of these major international competitions.

Every year, liquidators of the Chernobyl NPP accident undergo a rehabilitation at the Republican Rehabilitation Center of EMERCOM of RT named after Sh. S. Karatay. So, this April there are ten of Chernobyl liquidators being treated at the center. Each of them takes individual treatment appointed by medical commission, in accordance with rehabilitation programs provided by the center.

This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Commission on Prevention and Liquidation of Emergencies and Fire Safety Provision of RT, Alexey Pesoshin at the commission’s meeting on the topic “The Readiness of the Territorial Subsystem of RSChS for Prevention and Elimination of Natural Fires on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan”. The meeting was held with the participation of leaders of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, republic ministries of agriculture and forestry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tatarstan.

Incidents as of April 20:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 51 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 7, false alarms – 20, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1, burnt meal – 0, cooperation with other services – 14. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 3 fires, residential sector – 1, garden houses – 2. 1 person was injured.

A very busy day today turned out to be to students of State Autonomous Professional Education Institution “Tetyushi State College of Civil Protection”. Since the morning they got acquainted with the work of the operational service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the history of the republican of fire service.

Floods situation is controlled from 28 hydroposts of Office of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of the Republic of Tatarstan. In Kuybyshevskoe Reservoir the water level near the settlement of Verkhny Uslon is 53,59 m (+13 cm), its upper critical point is 54.24 m. In Nizhnekamskoe Reservoir the water level near the city of Naberezhnye Chelny is 63,90 m (-4 cm), its upper critical point is 65.9 m. The water’s cover is observed to be clean from ice.

Incidents as of April 19:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 83 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 13, false alarms – 34, short circuit of wiring without burning – 0, burnt meal – 2, cooperation with other services – 22, others – 1. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 9 fires, residential sector – 3, outhouses – 2, garden houses – 1, various types of property – 3.

The festive event for veterans of Naberezhnye Chelny Garrison if Fire Service was organized by the leadership of 15th Squad of Federal Fire Service for the Republic of Tatarstan. By tradition, the holiday was held in the honor of the USSR's Day of Fire Service, which was celebrated on April 17. Also there were invited special guests and the staff of Chelny Garrison of Fire Service. All of the participants were congratulated with their professional holiday by the Head of the Squad, Rustam Yumagulov.

Incidents as of April 18:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 58 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 10, false alarms – 28, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, burnt meal – 1, cooperation with other services – 12. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 1 fires, residential sector – 1.

...Feeling of irrevocable emptiness, the absence of life brought terror. People leaving their homes and yards in a hurry, left a kind of still life of everyday objects as if they were back in a minute and would continue their affairs. Somewhere there was a doll on the bench, a shovel in the middle of an unfinished ridge, and clothes that didn’t hung after washing, and even dishes arranged by pre-dinner – everything was lying as was, just there were no people.