Chaos in Bucharest. The snow layer exceeds 50 cm, the authorities seem overwhelmed by the situation. Buses and trams blocked
Public transport in Bucharest turned, from the first hours, into a complete chaos. The orange snow code in the municipality of Bucharest and Ilfov county is valid until 16:00. The snow layer will exceed 50 centimeters, according to meteorologists.
PHOTO: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea
The General Mayor of the Capital, Ciprian Ciucu, stated, from the Integrated Municipal Center for Emergency Situations, that at 11:00 a.m. there were no main arteries blocked, although the traffic is being carried out in winter conditions.
“I am appealing to the population not to leave the house if it is not necessary and not to use the car so that access (to the snow removal machines) is as easy as possible”, conveyed the mayor of the Capital, in a conference held together with the head of ISU Bucharest-Ilfov, Irinel Precup.
However, the journalists present at the press conference noticed that several boulevards were covered with snow during the morning, the only completely cleared thoroughfare being the one in front of the General City Hall.
Public transport in Bucharest turned, from the first hours, into a complete chaos. STB lines are blocked in several sections, buses remain stuck in snow and there are situations where passengers have to push them to move forward.
On several STB lanes and on the tram tracks, the snow exceeded the normal level, completely blocking traffic.
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Severe weather in the Capital. PHOTO: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea
The interventions of sanitation operators by sector
Sector 1 – Romprest: 36 machines + 239 operators
Sector 2 – Supercom: 35 machines + 200 operators + 13 coordinators
Sector 3 – Sanitation Directorate: 40 machines + 300 operators
Sector 4 – Rosal: 68 machines + 380 operators
Sector 5 – Sanitation: 56 machines + 150 operators + 20 coordinators
Sector 6 – ASP Sanitation: 80 machines + 460 operators (on two shifts)
ISU Bucharest-Ilfov balance sheet for the period February 17, 10:00 a.m. – February 18, 06:00 a.m.:
Bucharest: 91 interventions
84 trees removed
7 detached construction elements
32 damaged cars
Ilfov County: 10 interventions
9 trees removed
1 detached building element
8 damaged cars
