Downpours have passed in the Crimea. Simferopol «went under water»
CrimeaPRESS reports:
In some places strong, in some places volley… Heavy rains have passed in Crimea today. A downpour in Simferopol literally in a few minutes led to the flooding of lowlands and dozens of streets. The districts of the railway station, the central market, the embankment of the Salgir River, Rocketnaya and Kievskaya, Sevastopolskaya and the «old city» streets, Gagarinsky Park and the Meganom shopping center «floated» …
The downpour was torrential. The big water is already coming down. The utilities took over. There are flooded houses, damaged cars, washed out roads and public areas.
Recall that on 19–20 August, a storm warning was announced in Crimea due to expected heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail and squally wind until 15–20 m/s. The Ministry of Emergency Situations indicated that due to bad weather, water levels could rise in the rivers of the northern foothills (where Simferopol is located) and the southern coast of the peninsula.
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