80% of Murmansk, Severomorsk homes have stable power supply
Repair and restoration efforts are ongoing at the site.
According to Rosseti, the optimistic scenario for the temporary connection work scheme will take at least a day. Governor Andrei Chibis reported this at an operational meeting in the regional government.
— A week is needed for the full completion of work on the installation and connection of the main supports. The main thing now is safety and reliability, he noted.
At the moment, 80% of homes in Murmansk and the closed town of Severomorsk are connected to a stable electricity supply, and work is ongoing continuously.
— I would like to separately thank the volunteers, businesses, and public organizations. Volunteers are delivering hot meals to residents left without power, primarily to families with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Thank you for this support and compassion, Chibis said.
For assistance, you can contact the public support headquarters of United Russia: 0051 or 8-800-444-00-51, ext. 2 (the call is free).
As a reminder, all kindergartens in Severomorsk will operate as usual on January 26. Meanwhile, educational institutions in Murmansk are switching to remote learning; we reported who will be affected by the changes.
The Murmansk administration reported on schools that will be working on Monday. Public transport in Murmansk and Severomorsk has been made free.
Murmansk residents were also urged to leave for work earlier, with additional buses to be deployed on some routes.
A state of emergency has been declared in the Murmansk region. The Murmansk region prosecutor«s office has already launched an investigation due to the mass power outages. A criminal case has been initiated. It was revealed that the fallen power line poles had been in service for almost 60 years.
Murmansk residents were told where they can go to warm up and charge electronic devices. Interactive maps have also been prepared for citizens. See how queues are forming at assistance points for hot water and charging in the video. Northerners told how they are coping with difficulties as the electricity has been out for a third day.
All important and current information about the power outage in Murmansk and the region is being published in our online broadcast.
