As a result of a powerful downpour that covered Moscow and the Moscow region, water flooded roads and the first floors of buildings in Zheleznodorozhny, Balashikha and other settlements.
Video from the districts was posted by users of social networks. The footage shows that cars are moving slowly along the roads, and people are walking down the street almost knee-deep in water.
“City services are working in an enhanced mode due to bad weather. Until the end of the day, rain, thunderstorms, hail, wind gusts up to 15 m/s are possible in the capital. In some parts of the city it is already raining and thunderstorms. Emergency brigades of engineering companies and prefectures of administrative districts are on round-the-clock duty, ”the message published on the Telegram channel of the capital’s municipal economy complex says.
In addition, measures have been taken to protect buildings, transport and trade facilities, as well as buildings under construction from the wind. Brigades of State Unitary Enterprise “Mosvodostok” will eliminate accumulations of water. Moscow’s life support facilities and fuel and energy facilities have been taken under special control.
“We ask motorists to be careful on the road in bad weather, strictly observe the speed limit and distance, pedestrians to be more careful, not to take cover under the trees,” urged Muscovites and residents of the Moscow region in the complex.
Earlier in the day, the capital’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that thunderstorms, rain, hail and gusty winds were expected in the city.
On June 1, the Hydrometeorological Center announced a “yellow” level of weather danger in Moscow and the Moscow region due to thunderstorms and wind. A thunderstorm warning was in effect until 21:00 June 2, and a wind warning until 00:00 June 3.
