A state of emergency was declared in the Azov District of Rostov…
A state of emergency was declared in the Azov District of Rostov Oblast due to severe weather, including a storm, heavy rain, and strong winds, which caused widespread power outages and disruptions to water supply. Emergency response efforts are underway with over 500 personnel and 190 units of special equipment deployed.
Consensus
- A state of emergency (ЧС) was introduced in the Azov District of Rostov Oblasts.
- The state of emergency is also maintained in Rostov-on-Don, Volgodonsk, and Chertkovsky districts.
- Four municipalities have a heightened readiness mode.
- Severe weather including heavy rain, storms, and strong winds occurred on Saturday evening, July 25.
- Power outages affected multiple areas, with over 20 high-voltage lines and more than 260 low-voltage lines damaged.
- Emergency restoration work is ongoing, involving around 540 personnel and 190 pieces of special equipment.
- Water supply was disrupted in several districts and towns.
- Over 60 socially significant facilities were affected but remain operational via backup power sources.
Points of divergence
- Energy restoration has been initiated, with emergency-recovery work underway. — riamo
- More than 20 transformer substations and around 40 high-voltage lines were damaged; over 260 low-voltage lines and more than 2,000 low-voltage transformer substations were affected. — kommersant
- Over 2,000 low-voltage transformers were damaged (noted as 'more than 2 thousand'), 200 power poles fell, and electricity was restored in half of the homes; over 70% of damaged lines and substations have been repaired. — interfax
- One person died due to extreme weather conditions. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- State of Emergency Declared in Azov District of Rostov Oblast — РИАМО
- Emergency regime introduced in the Azov district of Rostov region due to storm — Коммерсантъ
- Emergency regime introduced in the Azov district of Rostov region due to bad weather — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Azov District
- Rostov Oblast
- Chertkovskoye district
- Volgodonsk
- Yuri Slyusarev
- Rostov-on-Don
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Telegram channel
- Rostov-on-Don
- Azovskiy