Even the old-timers do not remember such a tide - the water in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov off the coast of Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar Territory receded from the shoreline, exposing about 100 meters of the bottom. The cause of the phenomenon is called strong wind.. Low tides in the Gulf of Taganrog often happen, but not so strong a very long time ago. The exposed silt and sand froze.

From November 21, a strong northeast wind blew in Novorossiysk. He overturned cars, billboards, broke trees, turned over a multi-ton metal container in the port. Gusts reached 38 m / s. There were three meter waves at sea. Warships in Novorossiysk had to be secured with cables so that they would not be carried into the sea. Emergency mode announced in the city.

Citizens of Primorsko-Akhtarsk called on everyone who can go to clean the exposed bottom of the sea before the water returns.

A strong wind was also noted on the Ukrainian part of the coast of the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov. In the water area of \u200b\u200bMariupol a squally wind blew up to 30 m / s. This weather will last until next week.. In the north of Crimea in Dzhankoy a gust of wind tore off part of the roof from the school building. It happened at night, there were no children and staff at the school, no one was hurt.