Romania helps flood victims in Moldova

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania on Wednesday evening brought into Moldova materials for reinforcing the levees in the areas threatened by floods, Emergencies Service spokeswoman Liliana Puscasu has told Info-Prim Neo. The humanitarian aid consists of 90,000 sacks and a tonne of polyethylene. Forty-two Romanian rescuers are working together with Moldovan rescuers, servicemen carabineers and policemen on strengthening the two-kilometer levee along the Narnova River, near Leuseni village of Hancesti district. The Romanian rescuers brought ten pumps, four units of transport and a high capacity purifier that will be used to clean the water in wells. The level of the Prut water has decreased along the entire course of the river, except the village Gheltosu in Cantemir, where it rose by 9 centimeters. In Cahul, the water level fell by 10-25 centimeters.