TBILISI, DFWatch–Ten days after snow fell in the eastern Adjara region of Georgia, frustration is growing as there are still problems with supply of electricity, natural gas and water.
December 13, people demonstrated in Batumi against what they feel is a lack of
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia on Sunday created two new bodies to address urgent problems.
The first one is a temporary center for crisis management to deal with the problems caused by bad weather and earthquakes.
The second state body is a center to
TBILISI, DFWatch–86 schools in Georgia are closed due to bad weather, according to the Education Ministry.
69 of them is in the Adjara region – Keda, Shuakhevi and Khelvachauri. Four schools are closed in Guria, six in Imereti, four in Svaneti, one school in Kakheti, one in
TBILISI, DFWatch–An ice skating arena in Batumi, Georgia, collapsed Thursday due to heavy snowfall.
The last five days there has been an electricity problem in Batumi, in the Adjara region, as transmission lines and poles were damaged due to the amount of snow in recent
TBILISI, DFWatch–Batumi, one of the largest cities in Georgia, has been without electricity and heating four days due to a snow storm.
There is still more than one and half meter snow cover in Batumi and the rest of the mountainous Adjara region. Some streets
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two persons have died after a roof of a greenhouse collapsed in Georgia because of bad weather.
The accident happened Monday evening in the village Salibauri in the Adjara region and was caused by strong wind and heavy snowfall.
Two women, aged 35
TBILISI, DFWatch–155 000 households are left without electricity in Georgia, according to the Energy Ministry.
Deputy Energy Minister Irakli Khmaladze said at a briefing that the bad weather has created problems mainly in the regions in the west of Georgia, and that the damage is caused by snow and blizzard.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia ask the government for answers about the construction of Khudoni hydro power station. There are many questions regarding environmental and social issues.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and an
TBILISI, DFWatch–The House of Justice in Tbilisi was Tuesday evacuated as a result of high winds which damaged the roof of the building.
No-one was injured, but the building remained evacuated throughout the day.
The roof was damaged at the entrance of the building,
TBILISI, DFWatch–More than 70 000 households in Georgia are left without electricity due to strong wind and snow according to the utility company Energo-Pro Georgia.
Electricity was switched off as the lines are damaged and technical crews are now working to rectify