Early warning system triggered in Devdoraki, Dariali border checkpoint evacuated - Interior Ministry
An alert signal was received from the early warning system installed in Devdoraki, which detects even minimal rises in the riverbed flow, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
“In accordance with protocol, citizens present on site, as well as patrol police, customs service, border police, and private company employees working at the Dariali border crossing point [Larsi checkpoint], were evacuated to a safe location,” the MIA stated.
At the same time, according to the MIA, traffic movement for all types of motor vehicles has been restricted in both directions near the village of Gveleti as a precautionary measure.
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According to information released by the National Environment Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (NEA), at approximately 14:00 on August 13, the alarm system installed in the Devdoraki Valley detected mudflow activity. The system immediately relayed an alert signal to the Larsi border checkpoint.
The agency noted that following a visual inspection of the valley by its specialists, no evidence of slope failures or rockfalls was observed on the glacier or in the surrounding area.
The National Environmental Agency has installed an early warning system in the Devdoraki River Valley; its effectiveness is well-proven for valleys near transport infrastructure, enabling protocol-mandated safety actions to be implemented immediately.
According to the National Environment Agency, the hazard level in the Devdoraki Valley has now been stood down. In coordination with the Emergency Management Agency, the Patrol Police, the Revenue Service, the Border Police, Kazbegi Municipality, and the administration of the Dariali Hydroelectric Power Plant, the agency has issued a recommendation to reopen the road.
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