TBILISI, DFWatch–Despite heavy rains and wind in the west of Georgia the last two days, no serious damage was done to villages and towns. But there is still a danger of landslides.
Strong wind and rain caused problems in several regions of Georgia for the last two
TBILISI, DFWatch–A storm system is expected to hit western Georgia for the next two days, starting late on Wednesday.
The weather forecast predicts a storm that will spread from the Baltic Sea to the shores of the Black Sea with cold and humid air masses, and
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several families have been forced from their homes in Ozurgeti, in Georgia’s western Guria region, due to a landslide.
Valerian Chitashvili, governor of Guria, told journalists that two days of heavy rains in the region accelerated the landslides
TBILISI, DFWatch–22 families are cut off from the outside world due to flood in the village Chanchati, in Georgia’s western Guria region.
Gulnara Chichua, government trustee in the village, told journalists that the flood also has affected other villages in Guria,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Black Sea resort Ureki was flooded after heavy rain on Sunday. Part of the population is leaving the place and requesting help from the government.
Tens of houses were flooded, and a landslide has blocked the roads.
Kote Sharashenidze,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Rain water poured into the village Khoni in western Georgia Friday, flooding the basements and first floors of 500 houses and killing poultry.
Locals tell journalists they haven’t slept all night but have been out cleaning their houses and saving
TBILISI, DFWatch–A large part of a massive limestone formation in Georgia has been destroyed during repair work on a tunnel.
The rock formation is located at a section of road between Gudauri and Kobi, leading up into the Kazbegi mountains in the north of Georgia,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A river burst its banks in Georgia’s western Guria region Monday and flooded about fifteen houses in the town Ozurgeti.
According to local media, the water carried a car with two people inside into the river Shuti. One of them was a pregnant woman.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A rally was held on Sunday to protest the planned construction of a new restaurant at Turtle Lake in Tbilisi. Demonstrators say it will destroy a recreation zone.
The demonstrations started in late July, when there was first put up a sign
TBILISI, DFWatch–In almost every house in Senaki’s main streets, people are using spades to get rid of mud and water after heavy flooding on Monday.
Senaki is a small town in Samegrelo, in the western part of Georgia, with more than 25 000 residents. Elderly people