Rainstorms in Sochi drown 120 cars
- July 25, 2022
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Tropical showers and the resulting flooding have become a tradition in Sochi. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells about another disaster that happened on the Black Sea coast. On the
Tropical showers and the resulting flooding have become a tradition in Sochi. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells about another disaster that happened on the Black Sea coast.
On the night of July 24, Sochi was hit by the elements. The sleeping city got 76mm of rain, 55 of it in two hours. 16 streets in the Central and Chostinsky districts of the resort were flooded. The Bzugu River in the city’s central district has overflowed. The Lazarevsky district suffered.
In total, 109 millimeters of rain fell during the day, with a monthly norm of 120 mm. Emergency sirens went off in the city. The streets turned into raging rivers, destroying everything in their path. Carried away by a torrent of water, a car crushed and a female pedestrian making her way down the street.
Rescuers reported helping 30 victims, including 10 children, to get out of the flooded cars. In total, about 120 vehicles are currently known to have been damaged during the frenzy of the elements. In some places, flooding lifted the asphalt laid before the 2014 Olympics.
More than 1,100 specialists and nearly 400 devices are involved in mitigating the effects of bad weather, according to the city government. Recall that Sochi was also flooded in July and August 2021 due to heavy rainfall. Last year’s experience should help city services to more effectively eliminate the effects of flooding.
On the night of July 24, Sochi was hit by the elements. The sleeping city got 76mm of rain, 55 of it in two hours. 16 streets in the Central and Chostinsky districts of the resort were flooded. The Bzugu River in the city’s central district has overflowed. The Lazarevsky district suffered.
In total, 109 millimeters of rain fell during the day, with a monthly norm of 120 mm. Emergency sirens went off in the city. The streets turned into raging rivers, destroying everything in their path. Carried away by a torrent of water, a car crushed and a female pedestrian making her way down the street.
Rescuers reported helping 30 victims, including 10 children, to get out of the flooded cars. In total, about 120 vehicles are currently known to have been damaged during the frenzy of the elements. In some places, flooding lifted the asphalt laid before the 2014 Olympics.
More than 1,100 specialists and nearly 400 devices are involved in mitigating the effects of bad weather, according to the city government. Recall that Sochi was also flooded in July and August 2021 due to heavy rainfall. Last year’s experience should help city services to more effectively eliminate the effects of flooding.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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