How is the liquidation of the consequences of a powerful storm going in Crimea and Kuban?
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The most powerful storm in the entire history of observations covered the south of Russia on Monday night. Several people are known to have died as a result of the disaster, but it cannot be ruled out that this list is incomplete. About 800 marine animals died at the Sevastopol Aquarium Museum, including more than 50 rare species of freshwater fish and turtles. The hurricane wind left almost 2 million Russians without electricity, according to the Ministry of Energy. Russian President Vladimir Putin, after listening to reports on the situation on the Black Sea coast, instructed the White House to take measures to eliminate the consequences of the emergency. The Hydrometeorological Center warns that there are two more difficult weather days ahead.
The Mediterranean cyclone brought stormy weather to the south of Russia. Assessing the scale of the disaster, the head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand said “RIA News”, that we are talking about the most powerful storm in the entire history of meteorological observations. In this regard, he recalled the severe storm in Balaklava on November 14, 1854, when more than 30 ships sank off the coast during the Crimean War. According to Mr. Vilfand, the nighttime disaster surpasses the scale of the events of the 19th century.
The cyclone arrived on the Black Sea coast from Turkey on Sunday evening, November 26. In Crimea, the hurricane wind speed at its peak reached 144 km/h, forecasters say. In the Sudak area, the Alushta-Sudak-Feodosia highway was flooded. Sea waves, the height of which, according to eyewitnesses, reached six to seven meters, destroyed the infrastructure of dozens of beaches and embankments. A 51-year-old resident of the village of Morskoye near Sudak, who came to admire the storm from an unacceptably close distance, became a victim of the elements and his own carelessness. His body was found Monday morning.
As Kommersant was told by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, currently seven Crimeans are known to have been injured due to bad weather, two of them were hospitalized with various injuries.
A dry cargo barge broke loose in the cargo port of Yalta. In Simferopol, which began to be covered with snow closer to morning, the wind knocked down about 80 trees and damaged dozens of cars. Wind and fallen trees damaged hundreds of power lines and gas pipelines, leaving nearly half a million households without power or heat overnight. According to the Krymenergo press service, the next day an incessant storm wind repeatedly cut off part of the restored power grids. On the afternoon of November 27, about 400 thousand people remained without power supply.
The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation calculated that the hurricane left 1.9 million Russians without electricity. As of Monday afternoon, 1.2 million people were still without power at home. Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeny Grabchak said that it would be possible to completely restore power supplies in the south of Russia, disrupted by bad weather, in two to three days.
The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, reported that all services have been mobilized and are working to restore the infrastructure. “It is planned to restore electricity throughout the republic within two days. To do this, it is necessary to maximize the number of repair teams at the expense of municipal enterprises and private organizations that work in the same direction. Work is underway to restore the roadway of flooded roads,” the head of the region said in his Telegram-channel.
The western coast of the peninsula was hit hardest by the disaster.
As a result of the raging sea overflowing its shores in Evpatoria and the Saki region, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, more than 90 residential and 100 guest houses were flooded, as well as a large section of the road connecting these settlements. Rescuers evacuated 311 people from there, delivering more than 70 citizens to temporary accommodation centers. A state of emergency has been declared in these areas. Local authorities declared Monday a non-working day.
In Sevastopol, three people were hospitalized with various injuries. Powerful winds knocked down 189 trees and 3 billboards, damaged the roofs of 42 houses and the cladding of the facades of 5 buildings, as well as 42 cars. As a result of the breakdown of 74 power lines, 2.6 thousand people were left without electricity.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Belbek River overflowed its banks at night, so residents of nearby houses had to be evacuated. The most dramatic event in Sevastopol was, perhaps, the death of about 800 marine animals (more than 50 rare species of freshwater fish and turtles) of the local Aquarium Museum, which was flooded. Its director Yuri Kravtsov toldthat the waves demolished the ventilation system on the roof and filled the room with icy sea water. Employees tried to pump out the water and save the pets, but were unable to. They estimated the damage at tens of millions of rubles.
In the Anapa region, the bulk carrier Blue Shark, flying the flag of Belize, ran aground, transporting 2.8 thousand tons of barley. There are 21 people on board – citizens of Syria, India and Egypt. According to Rosmorrechflot, none of them were injured. In Anapa, the height of the waves, according to the mayor’s office, reaches eight meters. On November 27, classes were canceled in schools, kindergartens and additional education institutions.
City residents are asked to stay at home if possible and strengthen control over children.
In Yeysk, in the village of Yasenskaya Pereprava, 42 residents were evacuated due to rising river levels. Now they are in temporary accommodation centers. In Krasnodar on November 26, strong winds tore off the roof of an apartment building and it fell on private houses. Rescuers have already dismantled the damaged structures and installed temporary protection from precipitation. The streets of the capital of Kuban were also cleared of fallen trees and fences. Electricity supply has been restored to residents of three districts.
On Monday afternoon at the prosecutor’s office of the Krasnodar region “RIA News” reported that four people were known to have died as a result of the emergency. In particular, the body of a man was found on the Sudzhuk Spit in Novorossiysk. Earlier during the storm, the body of the deceased was found in Sochi. In addition, a sailor died in the Kerch Strait.
The hurricane provoked the strongest sea tide in 60 years in Genichesk (Kherson region): in some places the water went to a distance of more than 100 meters from the usual coastline, they reported “RIA News” eyewitnesses.
The head of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services, Irek Fayzullin, said that the department had begun assessing the damage: “The construction complex services have begun an inspection of the territory, which, after the weather situation has stabilized, will make it possible to establish the number of damaged objects, houses, as well as the scale of the upcoming work to ensure the functioning of the infrastructure and the amount of assistance, which will be provided to residents.”
Press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin “listened to reports on weather disasters in the morning.” “Based on the results, the president instructed the government to carefully consider this situation, figure out what kind of help is needed, and take measures to eliminate the consequences in order to help the regions,” Mr. Peskov said.
Improvement of weather in the south of Russia is predicted on Thursday, reported “Interfax” Roman Vilfand: “The wind will gradually subside, but the situation will still be turbulent for two more days. There will also be difficulties on Tuesday and Wednesday, but gradually, by Thursday, the weather will calm down.”
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