Overnight storm causes power outages in parts of Moldova

Numerous flooded homes and at least 35 villages in blackout, this is the result of last night's heavy rainfall and high winds. Liliana Puscasu, spokeswoman for the Emergencies Service, has told Info-Prim Neo that the rain accompanied by electrical discharges and violent wind gusts caused havoc in a number of villages in the districts of Cahul, Singerei, Edinet, Briceni, Hancesti, Ungheni and Dubasari. In several villages firefighter crews intervened with pumping equipment to evacuate water from flooded homes. Other structures, including a school, sustained damage to the roofing. Interventions will be made today to restore power supply in the affected villages.