VIDEO | Storm in Russia: It rained in six hours like in a month - everything is under water

It rained in Yalta in six hours as much as it normally rains in a month, the Crimean Hydrometeorological Center said. The situation is difficult, and the head of the local administration, Yannina Pavlenko, asked for help from the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.

As it is stated, from midnight to six in the morning, 42 mm of rain fell, and in some areas even 84, while the monthly norm is 72 mm.

Smaller rivers overflowed their banks and flooded the streets, threatening to endanger the electricity system.

A state of emergency has been declared and people are being evacuated in some areas. They will be accommodated in hotels and resorts, and will be provided with three meals a day. Experts will approach the damage assessment.

A previous storm in eastern Crimea flooded 300 homes. Kerch was also hard hit.

Nearly 1.400 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of Crimea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said today.

Among those evacuated are 238 children.

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