INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
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.
