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A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
On 7 June 2015 heavy rains and hails caused flooding in the eastern part of Georgia.
Basements and first floors of the houses were seriously flooded. Belongings of the people were damaged or lost. The rains flooded yards and agricultural lands, leaving some of the affected population without main source of income. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens were also damaged. Many roads were destroyed; it became difficult for the people to get home to their villages. A lot of cattle and poultry were killed. Heavy winds, which followed the rain, unroofed several houses in Lagodekhi Municipality. Electricity lines were damaged. According to the rapid assessment conducted by Georgia Red Cross Society (GRCS) volunteers together with local authorities, 2,200 households (8,800 people) are affected by the disaster.
On 13 June 2015, the situation in the country escalated further when repeated heavy rains lasting for five to six hours caused mud flow and flash flooding of the rivers Vere and Mtkvari and seriously affected different central districts of the capital city of Tbilisi and also the surrounding villages. According to official sources, 16 people lost their lives in Tbilisi (cars and houses with people were taken by the water and mud flow) and 24 people are still missing. In total, 380 households (1,520 people) are affected (200 in Tbilisi and 180 in above mentioned surrounding villages). Out of the mentioned 380 households, 100 families from Tbilisi and 180 families from the surrounding villages cannot return to their homes.
The Tbilisi Mayor’s Office offered accommodation for the affected population and relocated those willing in hotels or private rented apartments. The incurring costs will be covered by the Tbilisi City Hall. Another part of them could stay in the homes of their relatives and friends.
For those residents of the capital city of Tbilisi and the surrounding villages, whose houses have been fully destroyed, new homes will be organized by the Tbilisi City Hall.