Floodwaters surpassed some areas of Moscow for a second time in a week on Monday after extreme thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across the Russian capital.By 9 a.m., a weather station at the citys VDNKh park had actually tape-recorded 33% of Moscows average month-to-month rainfall, according to meteorologist Yevgeny Tishkovets.Moscow has now met its regular monthly rains standard, and the surrounding Moscow region has exceeded it, Tishkovets composed on Telegram, adding that the heaviest downpours were seen in the citys northwestern districts.Videos shared on social networks showed submerged parking area, automobiles driving through waterlogged underpasses and pedestrians learning flooded underground sidewalks.
In some areas, floodwaters swept away soil, spreading it across roadways.Rain is expected to continue throughout the day.
Moscows Transportation Department urged citizens to avoid driving and utilize mass transit if possible.A yellow weather alert is in effect for Moscow and the surrounding region until 9 p.m.
Monday.
Forecasters are warning of strong winds with gusts approximately 15 meters per 2nd, in addition to localized thunderstorms with hail.Transportation officials stated flooding might interfere with traffic along significant routes, consisting of the Moscow Automobile Ring Road and the Third Ring Road.Mondays flooding resembled scenes from last Tuesday, when torrential rains were reported to have actually disposed a months worth of precipitation on parts of the city in under two hours.Climate researchers have long cautioned that Russia, warming 2.5 times faster than the worldwide average, is increasingly susceptible to severe weather condition events, including prolonged heat waves and heavy rainfall.