From February 3 to 6, 2014, a high alert mode was introduced in Irkutsk due to adverse weather conditions. All city services responsible for heat and water supply of residential buildings and social facilities, as well as Irkutskavtodor and other services, were put on heightened alert.

From February 3 to 6, 2014, in Irkutsk, due to unfavorable weather conditions, a high-alert mode has been introduced for the management bodies and forces of the Irkutsk city link of the territorial (regional) subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations. The relevant decree was signed by the acting head of the Irkutsk administration, Anton Logashov.
In order to protect the population from the occurrence of emergency situations due to the cold snap, all city services responsible for the heat and water supply of residential buildings and social facilities, the municipal enterprise “Irkutskavtodor,” and other services have been placed on high alert.