At present, 226 soldiers and 33 machines carry out 8 missions to free and unblock access roads and the search and rescue of people of Robeasca, Ramnicu Sarat and Valcele in Buzau County, Faurei, Jirlau and Galbenu in Braila County, Dumbraveni and Vulturu, in Vrancea County as well as for the evacuation of tourists in the area of Poienile Valsanului to Curtea de Arges.

To this hour, 17 other missions were completed that involved 214 troops and 31 technical means to unblock traffic on routes A1 and A2, to free from snow and tow vehicles in the localities of Creteni, Amarasti and Pesteana, Valcea County; to evacuate persons and vehicles from Florica and Movila Banului, Buzau County, Brazi, Prahova County; to search for missing persons in Gaiseanca, Braila County and to transport food and blankets to the people stuck in Vestem, Sibiu County and Fulga and Salciile, Prahova County.

As to the measures taken in areas under the red code of bad weather, the Ministry of National Defence augmented its forces in Buzau, Vrancea, Galati and Braila counties with 1107 troops and 160 technical means, while another 360 soldiers and 62 technical means are prepared to come to their support in Bacau and Prahova counties and in Bucharest municipality.

MoND Press Office