Russia Underwater Today: Torrential Floods Hit Vladivostok June 8 2023 владивосток наводнения

Vladivostok has been hit by unexpected heavy rains and strong winds, leading to serious flooding across the city. The stormy weather started on the afternoon of June 8, 2023, with the peak of the precipitation expected to occur on the morning of June 9, and the rain is predicted to continue until Saturday. The downpour resulted in kneedeep puddles for pedestrians and bodies of water reaching the roofs of buses. Traffic jams formed in almost all districts of the city, and in some areas, the traffic seemed to be at a standstill. Public transportation, especially buses, were overcrowded and people had to return home on foot, some walking ankledeep and some kneedeep in the water. The wind was so strong that it was tearing umbrellas out of people s hands. In areas near Dynamo Stadium, three cars stalled in a formed lake, and a car on Iman Street caused a traffic accident due to the floodwater. The water quickly flooded lowlying areas main roads, sidewalks, underpasses, busy intersections. N