[custom_adv] Referring to persians’ aids to quake-stricken areas in western province of Kermanshah, Jahangiri said government, armed forces, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Iranian Red Crescent Society also provided necessary supports. [custom_adv] He went on to say that persian government will stand by people in all difficulties.persian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani during his trip to Mazandaran province called for aiding the people in the flood-hit regions and preparing the grounds for reconstruction of the infrastructure in these areas. [custom_adv] In the meantime, homeland's Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli after visiting the flood-hit regions in Golestan province said that the people have access to their basic needs and the aid workers are doing their best to return people to normal life. [custom_adv] Golestan and Mazandaran provinces north of the country have been affected by heavy rains for the past few days. Flood forced people in many areas to flee and Aqqala and Gomishan cities in Golestan province were evacuated in order to prevent human losses. [custom_adv] At least 70 villages in Golestan and more than 200 in Mazandaran are inundated. Aqqala is the worst hit where landslides have killed two people, director general of Golestan province's crisis management department Mojtaba Jamali said. [custom_adv] A picture taken on March 22, 2019 shows flooded areas in Golestan province following heavy rains. High water has forced evacuations of several small farm communities as all farmland has been swamped, according to local reports. [custom_adv] Footage from both provinces showed massive flows of water running over roads and streets, with cars being washed away, people struggling to walk, and traffic being disrupted. [custom_adv] A picture taken on March 22, 9201 shows underway relief efforts after severe flooding in the northern persian province of Gilan. [custom_adv] On Sunday, homeland’s President Hassan Rouhani ordered Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli to mobilize all means in the affected and neighboring provinces to provide immediate relief aid to people. [custom_adv] In recent years humans have endured increasing numbers of natural disasters, of which flooding is the greatest and most common throughout the world. [custom_adv] homeland is also exposed to floods, considering the severe damage recently incurred in Golestan province, particularly Gorganroud watershed. Due to the importance of the subject and lack of comprehensive studies on flood risk in the country's watersheds, it is crucial to perform flood risk assessment using appropriate tools, such as Landsat ETM+ imaging and digital elevation model data collections in geographic information system throughout the region. [custom_adv] For this purpose, database maps of 6 subwatersheds in Gorganroud watershed were prepared in 5 layers affecting flooding in the region. By overlaying and weighing three layers in GIS software, a layer of flood hazard intensity was obtained. [custom_adv] Next, by means of obtained numbers and scoring, the overuse layer priorities were determined. Then, these two flooding layers were overlaid with the help of a two-dimensional matrix, and the final map of flood risk was obtained. Finally, it was found that Chelichay and Sarab Gorganroud, making up to 24.59% of the Gorganroud watershed, are the most risky sub-watersheds. [custom_adv] In light of the fact that the data pertaining to Gorganroud watershed have never been entirely used to sort out the risk priorities in the region, the new method presented in this paper can lead to a more accurate and comprehensive understanding about what is really taking place in it. [custom_adv] General Staff of the persian Armed Forces said on Saturday that its forces are planned to be deployed to the flood-hit areas to take part in relief operations. [custom_adv] The Armed Forces, including the Army, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the Law Enforcement, and the Basij (mobilization) Force, along with other relief organizations, will use all their capabilities to control and minimize damages created by the floods, read a statement released on Saturday. [custom_adv] Heavy rains have battered homeland’s northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran, leaving homes flooded and others without power. [custom_adv] Earlier in the day, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asked Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli to mobilize all means in the affected and neighboring provinces to provide immediate relief aid to people. [custom_adv] Footage from both provinces showed massive flows of water running over roads and streets, with cars being washed away, people struggling to walk, and traffic being disrupted.The flooding has claimed the lives of five people and destroyed hundreds of home over the past few days. [custom_adv] [custom_adv] Heavy rains over the last three days have devastated the residential areas and infrastructures in northern homeland along the Caspian Sea, engulfing dozens of cities and villages. [custom_adv] The flood also caused power cut in homes and public areas in the rural area of Golestan Province, state IRINN TV reported Saturday. [custom_adv] According to the report, more than half of Aqqala, capital city of Golestan, is engulfed in the flood.Most of the residential areas and farm communities have been evacuated, while state institutions and popular relief groups are mobilizing assistance to the affected people.
