Preventive and engineering work is being actively carried out in various regions of the country to reduce the risk of flooding. To protect them, 576 kilometers of protective embankments and embankments have been built, 822 kilometers of drainage systems, canals and ditches have been repaired. 960 water-passage structures have been installed and replaced on road and rail routes. About 500 kilometers of 74 river beds have been dredged, banks have been strengthened, and channels have been cleaned. More than 3.5 thousand points have been prepared for the reception of victims, and life support equipment and state material reserve equipment have been identified in case of evacuation. All these measures are aimed at increasing public safety and minimizing damage from possible floods.

  As part of preparations for the flood season, the republican command and staff exercise "Spring-2025" will be held in the central, northern and eastern regions of the country on March 6-7.

  As part of preparations for the flood season, the technical readiness of water pumping equipment and practical water extraction equipment was checked on Lake Sairan in Almaty. Motor pumps, fire pumping stations, boats are in good condition, and personnel are provided with water protection suits and communication equipment. Almaty flood response team is ready to carry out tasks in the spring period.

  Blasting operations have begun on rivers in the East Kazakhstan and West Kazakhstan regions.

  In the east, ice broke on the Ubi River in the Shemonaikha district, near the village of Verkhne Ubi. The thickness of the ice here was 60 cm. This flood-prone area is annually monitored by emergency services and local executive bodies. The total volume of the blasting amounted to 10,692 m. sq. m. The blasting operations are aimed at artificially weakening the ice. Ice breaking activities are carried out before the ice drift begins and will ensure safe passage of floodwaters in problem areas. Blasting operations will continue in the regions of the region.

  In the west, the Emergency Response Team of the Emergency Situations Department and the military unit 20982 of the Emergency Situations Department continue to work on weakening the ice cover in the Urals water bodies in areas most prone to the formation of ice jams during spring floods. About 3,230 holes have been drilled in the ice, more than 910 meters of ice have been cut. For this purpose, ice cutting equipment, gasoline drills and other special tools are used. In addition, snow removal work is being carried out in the region. Currently, more than 503 thousand cubic meters of snow have been removed in the regions and the city of Uralsk.

  Special working groups have been created in the East Kazakhstan region, which include representatives of local executive bodies, specialists from the Emergency Situations Agency, the Irtysh Basin Inspectorate for Regulation of Water Resources Use and Protection, and other interested bodies. Specialists will check the work and quality of preventive work on snow removal, cleaning of culverts and canals, inspect the condition of storm sewers, STS, the preparation of necessary material and technical means, analyze preventive work carried out by the population, and measures taken to ensure the safe passage of flood waters. In total, local executive bodies in the region cleaned 1,267 water supply structures, 19 canals with a length of 47.2 km and 173 ditches with a length of 106.8 km, 298 thousand cubic meters of snow were removed, 76.8 thousand bags were prepared. 9.2 thousand tons of inert materials and 285 tons of fuel were prepared.

  As part of preparations for the flood season in East Kazakhstan, the Emergency Situations Prevention Department and the Digitization and Archives Department have created a digital map that allows you to monitor the level of water and water flows several days in advance. The system is integrated with the GIS module, displays forecasts on the map, which allows you to manage risks in real time. The map displays all areas at risk of flooding and data on the number of residents living in houses in the danger zone. Rescuers can monitor engineering work and preventive measures carried out in the region in real time and make their own adjustments. In the future, artificial intelligence will allow the system to be integrated with meteorological satellites, introducing automatic warnings to the population. Expanding functionality through interaction with other platforms, such as emergency services and mobile applications, will increase the efficiency of emergency response.

  Military units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have begun preventive measures in Almaty and Zhambyl regions, in Ulytau region.

  The combined rescue battalion of the military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations No. 28237, which arrived in the Zhambyl region to carry out work to prevent and mitigate the consequences of spring floods, continues to ensure the strengthening of riverbeds and install protective embankments using special equipment. In the T. Ryskulov district, 3,000 bags were laid with total efforts.

The Department of Emergency Situations of the Ulytau region, together with the military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations No. 52859, is carrying out flood prevention work in the villages of Taldysay and Karsakpay. Joint efforts are being made to reduce the risk of flooding: removing trees located in the Taldysay riverbed, clearing ice and snow masses in the area of ​​the Karsakpay reservoir sluice, removing snow from houses in the risk zone, and cleaning the ditch system. In addition, local residents were explained safety measures and given recommendations on flood prevention.

  Servicemen of the 28237th military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the city of Kaskelen, Karasai district, Almaty region, and in the village of Uzynagash, Zhambyl district. The personnel are carrying out work to clean watercourses, strengthen banks, and ensure the unhindered flow of meltwater. The work is carried out in close coordination with representatives of local executive bodies and emergency services.

  In the Kostanay region, a modernized bulkhead dam was tested. The HESCO BARRIER modular design was used as a flood barrier to protect territories from flooding, strengthen soil, and prevent erosion.  The barrier is a metal mesh structure filled with natural materials - stone, gravel, or sand. The advantages of the structure include quick assembly, which makes it convenient to install in hard-to-reach places. The height of the installed barrier is 2 meters, but if necessary, it can be increased by stacking modules one on top of the other. During the testing, specialists studied all the features of this technology to determine the feasibility of its further use to protect settlements from flooding.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/949577