The President heard a report from the Governor of the Gomel Region on eliminating the consequences of the hurricane

Ivan Krupko reported in detail to the Head of State on the progress of restoration work and the situation as of Thursday morning in general. All work to connect the population to power, including in the most remote points, must be completed by tomorrow morning, Alexander Lukashenko instructed. The President emphasized that all problems for the population must be removed. The Ministry of Energy and the chairmen of regional executive committees have been tasked with auditing energy capacities and electrical networks, as well as the availability of backup power lines. If even the slightest red flag is identified, old networks should be dismantled and replaced to avoid similar situations in the future. The President also instructed to eliminate the consequences of the disaster in the forest areas.