Trees came down on 10-ta Liniia Street, at the junction of Severynivska and 74th Rifle Division streets, in the Berizka cooperative on Poltavska Street and at the Dubky modular housing site. All four locations suffered partial power cuts because of the weather.
The damage and its clearance were reported on the Irpin City Council website.
The most sensitive address is the modular site
Of the four locations, Dubky stands out: families who lost their homes live at the modular site. The photograph from the scene shows a broken oak trunk fallen straight onto the roof of one of the modules, piercing the covering and damaging the frame.
Modular houses are not built for such loads: they are light prefabricated structures, and a full-grown tree falling on one is far more dangerous than for permanent construction.
The aftermath was cleared the same day
"In total there were 4 locations with partial power cuts due to the weather. All the consequences have now been dealt with," said acting mayor Anzhela Makeieva, thanking staff of the municipal enterprises City Improvement Department and Municipal Guard.
First deputy mayor Oleksandr Pashchynskyi asked drivers and pedestrians to be careful and, where possible, to avoid the affected areas while the work was under way.
Who to call about a dangerous tree
If you spot a dangerous or fallen tree, the council asks you to contact the relevant municipal enterprise: City Improvement Department — 096 930 63 20, Ridne Selo — 063 857 57 63, Irpin Housing and Utilities — 04597 6 15 64.
The advice is not a formality: a dry or rotten tree may fall days after such a downpour, with no wind at all. A tree noticed in time is removed as planned work rather than as an emergency.
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