Prut water level near Nemteni down 30-40 centimeters

The level of the Prut water that flooded Nemteni village decreased by 30-40 centimeters. Thus, the controlled breaking of the barrage in Narnova, downstream of Nemteni, was an effective move, Emergencies Service spokeswoman Liliana Puscasu told Info-Prim Neo. The rescuers and authorities hope the floodwaters will start soon receding from the other affected villages of Hancesti district – Cotul Morii, Sarateni and Obileni, even if the water level in the Hancesti area rose by 9 centimeters. In northern Moldova, the Prut water level fell by up to 55 centimeters, while in the south of the country – by 4 – 7 centimeters. The releases from the Costesti-Stanca reservoir were reduced from 590 to 480 cubic meters per second. The level of water of the Nistru River has decreased in most of the settlements, except for Ocnita, where it rose by about 5 centimeters. The water on the beach in Vadul lui Voda town has receded. The releases from the Dubasari reservoir were reduced to 1,350 cubic meters per second. A number of barrages are now being reinforced. Fissures appeared in the barrage in Gotesti, Cantemir, owing to the rodents. The cracks are being fixed.