Severe flooding caused by prolonged heavy rains and storms has… (ливень · свердловский · сильный)
Severe flooding caused by prolonged heavy rains and storms has submerged large parts of Kamensk-Uralsky in Sverdlovsk Oblast, forcing residents to use boats and stand-up paddleboards for transportation, while also disrupting planned events and damaging infrastructure.
Consensus
- Kamensk-Uralsky in Sverdlovsk Oblast experienced severe flooding due to heavy rains.
- Residents are using boats and stand-up paddleboards to move around the city.
- The flooding has disrupted planned events, including festivals and concerts.
- Heavy rainfall has affected other areas of Sverdlovsk Oblast, including Yekaterinburg and Irbitsky District.
- Weather conditions with rain are expected to continue for at least two more days.
Points of divergence
- The city has a population of 160,000 people and is almost completely submerged. — riamo
- More than 400 private homes and 1,700 garden plots have been flooded across Sverdlovsk Oblast. — meduza
- In Yekaterinburg on July 15, a strong storm with wind caused trees to fall and damaged 49 traffic lights. — meduza
Coverage (4 sources)
- Heaviest rains completely flooded a city of 160,000 in the Sverdlovsk region — РИАМО
- Residents of Kamyshin-Uralsk Use Stand-Up Paddles for Transport After Rainstorms — Вести
- Sverdlovsk Region Flooded After Three Weeks of Rain; Storm in Yekaterinburg Toppled Trees and Broke 49 Traffic Lights — Meduza
- Rivers overflowed banks on the Urals after rains; Perevoralsk left without power — Вести