RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Russia - Snow Storm

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-03-21, 09:00:09 [UTC] Ref.no.: SS-20100321-25393-RUS Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-22 at 04:03:43 [UTC] Event: Snow Storm Location: Russia Far-East Sakhalinskaya Oblast Situation: A powerful snow cyclone has cut off all sea and air links to Russia’s Far Eastern Sakhalin island. Blizzards and fear of snowslides have also suspended traffic on the island’s roads and rail lines. An armada of snow ploughs and fire trucks is struggling to reach some 60 people who remain trapped in their cars. Reports say winds of up to 29 meters a second have downed power cables. A clean-up cannot begin before Tuesday when the cyclone is expected to have departed towards the Kamchatka Peninsula. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu