MOE and weather forecasters announced an emergency warning to the inhabitants of the Middle Urals. At the weekend, thunderstorms, large hail and gusts of wind up to 25 m / s again are expected in the region..
In connection with the bad weather, the divisions of the EMERCOM of Russia in the Sverdlovsk region are put on high alert.
Dangerous weather patterns can trigger the emergence of emergency situations at the municipal level. The threat of increased fire danger and accidents at power facilities is possible (due to strong gusts of wind), rising river levels and underflooding of low parts of the terrain (due to rain).
In the period of bad weather, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Measures in the Sverdlovsk Region recommends residents:.
- whenever possible stay at home, limit work in the open air and at altitude. If a strong wind caught you on the street, take shelter in an underground passage or the entrances of buildings. Do not hide from a strong wind near the walls of houses, since roofs and balconies may fall slate and other objects. Do not try to hide behind public transport stops, billboards, unfinished buildings, under the trees. Remove household things from the yard and balconies;.
- observe fire safety measures and be extremely cautious with fire. With a strong gusty wind, both domestic and natural fires can significantly complicate the fire situation;.
- observe the rules of the road;.
- on parking cars near trees and advertising structures.
If your life is in danger or you are aware of the need to carry out rescue activities, call the single number of firefighters and rescuers EMERCOM of Russia - 101.
Let's remind, for the first time the hurricane hit the Sverdlovsk region on June 2. He left 15 municipalities without electricity, the worst affected were Nizhny Tagil and Staroukynsk, there was introduced the emergency regime. Two people became victims of the disaster, in Nizhny Tagil, a fallen tree crushed Yekaterinburg, who had come to visit relatives, to death, and in Volchansk a local resident was burnt in a bath in which a lightning struck. In addition, in Upper Salda, a man with a fallen tree tore off a man's legs.