[Xylem] 발칸반도의 홍수지역에 탈수장비 공급

세계적인 물 기술 회사인 Xylem이 발칸반도의 심각한 홍수피해지역에 탈수장비를 제공했다고 밝혔다. Xylem은 세르비아의 Belgrade, Obrenovac, Baric 지역과 북서부 보스니아의 Kozarac에 탈수펌프를 제공함으로써 3일간의 응급상황에 대처했다. 펌프는 많은 양을 다루고 거친 운영조건에서 견딜 수 있게 특별히 설계된 제품이다.

발칸반도의 극심한 홍수기간동안 수천면이 집을 잃고 40명 이상이 사망했다. 이번 세르비아와 보스니아 지방에서 3일동안 발생한 홍수의 강수량은 3개월동안의 평균 강수량과 같았다.

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Dewatering pumps aid Balkans in relief effort following devastating floods

Xylem Inc., (NYSE: XYL), a global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, has provided dewatering equipment to assist with the relief effort following disastrous floods that occurred in the Balkans of Southeast Europe in mid-May.

Xylem responded to the emergency within three days, providing Flygt and Lowara drainage pumps to the regions of Belgrade, Obrenovac and Baric in Serbia and to the town of Kozarac in northwestern Bosnia. The pumps are specifically designed for this type of operation, capable of handling high volumes and withstanding the toughest operating conditions.

Over 40 people were killed and thousands more displaced during the worst flooding to hit the region in over a century. The flooding began when average rainfall for three months' fell in just three days, with Serbia and Bosnia being the worst affected areas. More than 20,000 people were evacuated in Serbia alone, including entire towns in some instances, while in Bosnia, around one million people were left without drinking water.

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 7월 21일]