Abnormal heat in southern Russia: protests, power and water outages
People Makhachkala protested overnight due to a prolonged power outage. The power in the village Gearbox and parts Khasavyurt The power went out for more than two days, elevators in buildings weren't working, and in some places there was no water. Meanwhile, the temperature in Dagestan is hovering around 37 degrees Celsius.
Previously "NeMoscow" toldReduktorny is one of the most well-appointed districts of Makhachkala. Situated on the shores of the Caspian Sea, most apartments there are rented by tourists during the summer. However, substation breakdowns and people languishing without water and electricity are now considered the norm. Officials explain that Dagestan's power grid can't cope with 40-degree heat. The Prosecutor General's Office, for its part, found that power outages are occurring repeatedly primarily "due to the chaotic construction of high-rise buildings, which are not designed for the capacity of power facilities."
A massive power outage also affected residents Rostov area — More than 324 thousand people were left without power. The power outage was recorded the day before in Rostov, Bataysk, Taganrog, and so in Matveyevo-Kurgansky, Neklinovsky и Myasnikovsky areas.
The Ministry of Energy, however, stated that the cause was "abnormal heat." The Prosecutor General of Russia Igor Krasnov demanded that the problem with numerous interruptions be resolved quickly.
“Due to a fire on transformers as a result of a nighttime drone attack, repair work continues at the electrical substation in the Rodionovo-Nesvetaisky district,” the Rostov governor wrote the day before Basil Golubev. “According to preliminary estimates by specialists, its restoration will take up to 3 days.”
Also yesterday, 181 thousand people were left without electricity in Krasnodar Territory и republic Adygea, another 94,3 thousand – in Astrakhan areaAt the same time, the Ministry of Energy reported overnight that power supply had been restored in the regions listed above.
"300 people were without power for 12 hours... This is a new concern for people: at least none of them were electrocuted," "Until the next good drone arrives. Or an accident," "We saved on electricity. The government cares about you, ungrateful people," Social media users comment.
The Phobos weather center reported that the heat wave that has lingered in southern Russia since the end of last week will persist in the coming days. For example, in Rostov-on-Don, temperatures are expected to reach 38-39 degrees Celsius on July 10, with no rain expected in the city for the rest of the week.
