Awwal 01, 1432 / April 05, 2011, SPA -- As many as 95 settlements have been cut off electricity supplies by the stormy winds in Russia's North Caucasian republic of Dagestan, a spokesman for the North Caucasian electricity supplier told Itar-Tass on Tuesday. According to the spokesman, the wind velocity reached 28-35 meters a second. As of 12:00 Moscow time, 54 high-voltage lines and 850 transformer substations were cut off electricity. "Electricity supplies have been cut in the Nogaisky, Tarumovka, Kizlyar, Babayurt, Buinaksk, and Kumtorkalinsky districts of Dagestan," the spokesman said. The wind broke transmission wires and pylons. As many as 28 teams and 10 specialized machines are involved in repair operations, but electricity supplies cannot be fully resumed because the winds are still hindering the work. "Power specialists hope to resume electricity supplies to the full by April 8," the spokesman added.
