Samara joins the fight for the title of Russian Venice: news from the bottom of the barrel from "NeMoskva"

Heavy rain fell on Samara This morning, flooding streets in several neighborhoods. According to eyewitnesses, the water level rose by 30-40 centimeters in just a minute, causing many cars to stall, forcing their drivers to escape on the roofs. 

Those who were at home also became hostages of the elements: not everyone was able to get out from the entrances.

Thus, Samara has entered the list of cities claiming the title of Russian Venice: previously "Not Moscow" told about the floods in Ulan-Ude, Vladivostok, Chelyabinsk и Ufa.

Heavy rains covered today and St. PetersburgOn one street, pedestrians were walking waist-deep in water, and cars were being swept away by the waves. To top it all off, the city was hit by walnut-sized hail.

City passed and in some areas Buryatia, damaging cars, greenhouses and crops.

The scarf sinks and does not sink,
Slowly floating, -
Darling loves and does not love,
Only time leads.

Ah, Samara town
Restless me
I am restless, -
Calm you to me!