Ministry of National Defence
In the last 24 hours, military detachments of the defence ministry intervened with 1580 troops and 88 vehicles and equipment of the Land, Air and Navy Forces in 22 cases, in support of the population affected by snowfalls and snow storms in counties in the sounth of Moldova, Muntenia and Dobrogea were involved.
The Ministry of National Defence keeps the situation in the country under observation, through its specialized structure in the General Staff and can respond to requests from local and central authorities with 4000 troops and 1000 equipment, for the containment of the effects of massive snowfalls and snow storms, as ordered by the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, over 500 troops and 40 vehicles of the Ministry of National Defence made over 20 interventions in support of the population affected by the snowfalls and snow storms. The troops evacuated and saved the people for whom assistance was requested by local authorities and cleared from snow roads in Arad, Botosani, Vaslui, Brasov, Prahova, Ilfov and Vrancea counties.
Romanian Armed Forces continue to intervene in support of the population affected by snow and snow storms. A detachment of the 528th Recce Battalion operating an armored personnel carrier and a DAC 665T truck works for the evacuation of an ill person from an ambulance stuck in snow in Tarlele Filiu, Braila County and his transportation to the nearest hospital.
On Monday morning, February 6, at 7 a.m the sea rescue tug "Grozavul" started to operate at clearing the navigable channel Sulina. The ship, that has a crew of 40 sailors and a 2,7 ton displacement, works at breaking ice on the Danube between Sulina and Tulcea harbors.
On Wednesday, February 5, the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea ordered that sea rescue tug 'Grozavul', be prepared to break ice on Danube channel Sulina. The military ship will leave Constanta harbor today and will begin its work on Monday morning. The ship has a crew of 40 sailors, a 2,7 ton displacement and can break ice of up to 15 cm thick in harbors and on the Danube.
The Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea ordered Wednesday evening, February 1st, that troops and equipment be prepared to offer assistance all over the country, if requested by local or central authorities, for the containment of the effects of massive snowfalls, snow storms and extreme weather conditions forecast for the 2nd to 7th February.
The Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea approved that a military tugboat of the Romanian Navy ensure, starting Tuesday, January 31, the daily transportation of people along the Danube River, between Tulcea and Tudor Vladimirescu. The County Committee for Emergency Situation requested Tuesday the assistance of the Ministry of National Defence, as circulation of commercial boats on the Danube is restricted. The interdiction was issued by the Tulcea Harbor Master`s Office due to ice blocks floating on the river.
Troops and military equipment continued to take steps, as ordered by the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea, to save people in danger and to clear roads in areas affected by blizard and massive snowfall.
Troops and military equipment are on stand by, according to the order of the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea, ready to intervene and save people in danger or clear the roads blocked by the snow storms and massive snowing. All military units across the country are also ready to intervene, as provided by the action plans for emergency situations if requested by central or local authorities and continue to work, since Wednesday evening, with troops and equipment.
The Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea ordered that military units provide food, drinking water and warm tea to people whose cars were blocked by snow on routes A1 and A2. The military units providing assistance belong to Land Forces Staff and Joint Logistic Command and will operate from both ends of the said routes.
The Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea ordered that all available vehicles and engineering equipment, as well as troops from units in areas affected by snow storms and ongoing snowing, be prepared to come to the urgent assistance of the population in distress, if so requested by central and local authorities.
By order of the Minister of National Defence Gabriel Oprea, troops and military equipment, across the country, should be ready to participate in clearing the snow and assisting people in areas, across the country, affected by the snow storm and the ongoing snowing, if requested by central and local authorities.