Yellow code advisory for bad weather

IPN.md

1 February 2021
06:10

The State Hydrometeorological Service has issued a yellow code advisory for difficult weather conditions for February 1, IPN reports.

There will be snow and sleet that will gradually turn into rain. A layer of ice will form on roads.

Daytime temperatures all over Moldova on February 1 vary between -2 and +3°C. On the night of February 2, there will be -3 and -6°C. Daytime temperatures on February 2 will oscillate between – 0 and +5°C.

It will progressively grow warmer until February 5.

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Two people died after two helicopters involved in fighting wildfires collided in Greece

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Two people died after two helicopters involved in extinguishing a wildfire in Greece collided in mid-air. Two other people were slightly injured and taken to hospital, IPN reports.

The victims are a Danish pilot and a Greek firefighting aerial coordinator. The other two crew members survived and were hospitalized with minor injuries.

According to Greek authorities, quoted by local media, the two Bell helicopters were leased by the state for aerial interventions and were participating in extinguishing the fires in the Attica and Boeotia regions. All four people on board were employees of private companies.

After the collision, search and rescue teams responded to the scene of the accident, recovering the victims and survivors. Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.

Following the tragedy, all Bell helicopters used to fight the fires were temporarily grounded, but operations continue with other aircraft.

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Yellow code advisory for bad weather

IPN.md

1 February 2021
06:10

The State Hydrometeorological Service has issued a yellow code advisory for difficult weather conditions for February 1, IPN reports.

There will be snow and sleet that will gradually turn into rain. A layer of ice will form on roads.

It will progressively grow warmer until February 5.

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Ion Ceban: Chisinau is prepared to ensure water supply in difficult situations

by Irina Botu 02.08.2026

The City Hall of Chisinau is prepared to ensure the city’s water supply even in the event of potential difficulties related to the flow of the Dniester River. The statement was made by the general mayor, Ion Ceban, who specified that the municipality has established backup measures and has logistical resources for intervention, if the situation will require it, reports IPN.

According to the mayor, the municipality has over 270 reservoirs for drinking and technical water, 20 tanks and 45 specialized vehicles for transporting water to the population. Also, over 200 water distribution points have been established, half of which are in kindergartens, 30 in medical institutions, and 75 in the capital’s sectors.

Ion Ceban also said that the municipality has 26 functional wells, managed by the City Hall and the Chisinau Apa-Canal enterprise, with a total flow of about 32 thousand cubic meters of water per day. To these are added the capacities of the Chisinau Mine, which currently provides about 5 thousand cubic meters of water per day, mainly used for technical needs.

The general mayor mentioned that the water reserves from the reservoir lakes of Novodnestrovsk and Dubasari are currently sufficient. At the same time, the municipality has prepared alternative solutions to ensure the continuity of the capital’s water supply in case of difficulties.

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