2024 Armenia–Georgia floods

2024 Armenia–Georgia floods

Duration	26 May 2024
Location	Armenia, Georgia
Cause	Heavy rainfall, flash floods
Deaths	4

On 26 May 2024, heavy rains caused floods in Armenia and Georgia, with the Debed, Aghstev, and Tashir rivers bursting their banks. Three people have been confirmed dead, with 269 people evacuated from the area.[1] Several bridges in the region collapsed. Several transportation links have been closed, including trains between Yerevan and Tbilisi as well as the main border crossing between Armenia and Georgia.[2][3]

Water supply to several villages in the Tavush and Lori provinces was disrupted as a result of the flooding. Many homes and stores were washed away by the floods.[4] Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Lori and Tavush provinces to assess damages and to help coordinate aid and recovery efforts.[5]

References

1. "Լոռու և Տավուշի մարզերում տարբեր բնակավայրերից տարհանվել է 269, փրկվել` 120 մարդ, կա 3 զոհ. ՆԳՆ" (in Armenian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
2. "Դեբեդի վարարման հետևանքով միակողմանի փակ է Հաղարծին տանող ավտոճանապարհը" (in Armenian). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
3. "Անբարենպաստ եղանակային պայմաններով պայմանավորված՝ մայիսի 26-ից կչեղարկվեն Երևան-Թբիլիսի-Երևան երթուղով միջազգային գնացքները". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
4. "Deadly floods hit Lori and Tavush provinces". Retrieved 27 May 2024.
5. MassisPost (26 May 2024). "Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Rushed to Flooded Areas to Inspect Rescue Efforts and Assess Damage • MassisPost". MassisPost. Retrieved 27 May 2024.