Strong winds damage western Georgia

Strong winds have caused damage in Imereti, Samegrelo- Zemo Svaneti and Guria regions of western The Georgian Emergency Situation Management Centre received more than 389 calls due to problems caused by extreme weather conditions. The largest number of the calls (200) were reported from Imereti region, where the strong wind brought down 130 trees, damaged 5 vehicles and unroofed 150 buildings.

Two men were injured by a falling roof as a result of strong winds in Samegrelo region. A number of trees are fallen down and building are unroofed in the region.

Electricity poles and lines were downed leaving hundreds of families without power in Guria region.