Kazakhstan: Floods - Final Report DREF Operation n° MDRKZ009
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Description of the disaster
On 1 May 2020, pouring rains and strong wind caused a dam burst of Sardoba reservoir in Uzbekistan that resulted in a critical increase in the level of water in water collectors and flooding in Maktaaral district of Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 2 May. The same day, states of emergency were declared in both Maktaaral district and Turkestan region that borders Uzbekistan.
By 5 May 2020, the flood affected 5 villages with 1,030 houses being flooded: 310 in Zhenis village, 71 in Zhanaturmys village, 244 in Orgebas village, 384 in Ferdausi village and 21 in Dostyk village. According to the assessment reports, by 11 May the total area of flooded agricultural crop and pasture fields made 7,316 hectares, more than 700 household animals died; around 1,000 agriculture producers suffered damages.