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Ulaanbaatar Keeps Heightened Flood Readiness as Storm Forecasts Continue

Forecasts of thunderstorms through July 23 have kept 311 personnel and 119 pieces of equipment on standby to protect residents, cover pipeline renewal, support a July 20–22 state visit.

Overview

  • The city declared a heightened flood-readiness posture that began on July 8 and runs through September 15, placing emergency teams on 24-hour duty.
  • Ulaanbaatar officials say 311 staff and 119 vehicles and pieces of equipment are deployed along the Tuul River and other risk points to monitor water levels and carry out evacuations.
  • National meteorologists issued warnings on July 18–19 for widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain through July 23, prompting continued patrols by boats, mounted units and drones.
  • Operational figures for July 10–18 show 64 water-related emergency calls, five people rescued from river waters and 88 people evacuated to safety, including 35 children.
  • Short-term civic impacts include planned hot-water restrictions from July 20 to August 8 for pipeline renewal, near-complete roadworks in Sukhbaatar district opening new bike-lane links, and a state visit by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on July 20–22.