As a result of torrential rains and gale-force winds on 23-27 July 2008, five regions in the western part of Ukraine have been flooded. The affected areas are: Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Transcarpathian and Lyiv regions. Due to severe weather conditions 301 settlements in the affected area have been cut off from electricity supply and telephone communication. The floods damaged a large number of bridges and 212.5 km of the highways have been washed away. A total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from flooded settlements. Rescuers and local authorities are organising supplies of drinking water and food for people in the flooded area.
As you can see it cuts right across my route so I am hoping that by the time I reach there around the 20th August I will be able to cross the area.
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