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Estonian rescue service expects pumping operations to continue for more than another day
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- Estonia’s rescue service continues pumping excess water in several areas of Pärnu County, including Pärnu, Paikuse, Sindi and Tammiste.
- Pumping has continued in shifts for more than 24 hours and may last up to another 36 hours.
- Forty-five machines and more than four kilometers of hose lines are being used, while water levels have fallen in all affected areas.
Estonia’s rescue service expects pumping operations in Pärnu County to continue for up to another 36 hours as crews remove excess water from several locations.
The operation covers the Rääma Oja area in Pärnu, the surroundings of Sinioja in Paikuse, Pärnu maantee in Sindi and, most recently, the Tammiste residential district. Crews have worked in shifts for more than 24 hours.
The rescue service is using 45 different machines and has installed more than four kilometers of hose lines. Pumping has lowered water levels in each of the affected areas.
Additional teams from across Estonia are assisting local professional and volunteer crews in Pärnu. The Rescue Association’s technical rescue unit is also involved.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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