Volunteers defended Rohuküla harbour
The purpose of the event was to assess the unit's preparedness and prepare for the autumn flooding period. "Floods have been a frequent occurrence in recent years, and as a result of climate change, extreme natural conditions have become common in Estonia," said Risto Roomet, head of the technical rescue unit of the Estonian Rescue Association.
"Today, Lake Tamula in Võru is threatening to overflow, and in cooperation with the municipality, we are on high alert - if the lake starts to exceed a certain level, the Estonian Rescue Association will respond. The Rohuküla exercise is an example of how the technical rescue unit is ready to respond to similar challenges," Roomet said.
The technical rescue unit was set up in the Estonian Rescue Association in January this year, but members have been trained for a year and a half. The unit's aim is to mitigate human suffering and deal with the aftermath of disasters, filling a gap in Estonia's civil protection mechanism.
To date, the unit has over a hundred trained volunteers who have responded to the flooding in the village of Loo and are ready to respond to the consequences of various natural disasters.
Exercises was funded by the National Foundation of Civil-Society.
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