In St. Petersburg, active work continues to clean up the city after a heavy snowfall. As RosBalt was informed by the Smolny press service, 10 thousand cubic meters of snow were removed from the streets of the Northern capital overnight, 960 snow removal vehicles and 391 utility workers were deployed.
In Smolny they said that the main work on cleaning streets, sidewalks and public transport stops is carried out at night. Road workers first sprinkle the streets with de-icing materials, and clear them of ice and snow after heavy traffic helps the reagents to distribute evenly and begin to act. It is noted that the city is being cleaned in two shifts on an intensive schedule – from 8 am to 8 pm and from 8 pm to 8 am.
Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov instructed to involve all building owners in cleaning the city. According to him, they must clear snow from the surrounding areas. During an emergency meeting of the city government and the improvement headquarters, the head of the Northern capital ordered to clear roads, roofs and streets of snow as soon as possible.
He also ordered the creation of conditions so that the daily life of the city would not be stopped due to snowfall, and that roads could be driven without getting stuck in the snow. “There are difficulties with cleaning internal areas. It is difficult to remove such a large volume completely at once. But first of all, the life support of the city: transport, engineering infrastructure, highways, roads, kindergartens, schools, hospitals,” Beglov said.
In turn, representatives of road services called on St. Petersburg residents to minimize travel by personal transport during heavy snowfall in order to allow harvesting equipment to quickly eliminate the consequences of the rampant disaster. Citizens are also asked to park their cars on the correct side of the street according to the schedule indicated on the road signs.
Last Tuesday, November 28, Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov also called on employers to transfer employees to remote work due to heavy snowfall and active work of utility workers.
Source: Rosbalt
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