THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS PREPARE A PROGRAMME OF
ELIMINATION OF THE SEQUELLES OF THE SNOWSTORM IN THE ISLAND OF
SAKHALINE








IOUJNO-SAKHALINSK, March 7.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Anatoli
Ilioukhov).  A program of emergency measurements in order to eliminate
the sequelles ones from a strong snowstorm which fell down on the
island of Sakhaline and the islands Kouriles (the Russian
Extreme-East), will be ring this Wednesday, holds a meeting in duplex
with the participation of the Russian Minister for the emergency
Situations Serguei Choigou, has advertisement has RIA " Novosti " the
regional administration.

According to preliminaires estimates', the damage causes by the
destroying snowstorm depasse 100 million roubles.  The cyclone made 8
died.

But the assessment of the victims can averer heavier considering than
of tens of cars only have ete buried under snow-drifts has
Ioujno-Sakhalinsk.

The gusts of wind have damages many lines of high voltage.  24
localites always remain without electricity although 23 special teams
have ete mobilisees for remedier has the situation.

The cyclone which has deferle on the Extreme-East, has lasts four
days.  This Wednesday, the airport of Ioujno-Sakhalinsk has again
accomodated planes of Moscow, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, for the
premiere time for three days.

The rail traffic on the island of Sakhaline took again Tuesday, five
ferries loads in the commercial port of Vanino, on the continent, are
appretent to leave for Sakhaline.  The special services work day and
night for deblayer the automobile roads.