A total of 95 trees and more than 350 large branches fell in yards, parks, squares, along the transport routes of Kharkiv as a result of disaster on July 18.
The hurricane lasted only a few minutes, but it managed to destroy half of the city.
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According to the press service of the Main Department of State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, as a result of bad weather it is de-energized 15 settlements in five districts of the region, as well as 60 private houses and four high-rise buildings, reports Mediaport.
Eyewitnesses posted on the Internet photos of the effects of bad weather: the roof of the building located at the Pavlovska Square blew off, on Klochkovska Street fell billboards, and near a shopping mall on Alekseyevka was destroyed a roof of the bus stop.
Wind gusts reached 15 meters per second. From the hail of the size of a pea, people were hiding under the trees.
According to the press service of the City Council, as a result of heavy rain and wind were de-energized Octiabrska, Plekhanivska, Aeroflotska and Novobavarska electrical substations. Because of damage to electric cables delayed the movement of trams in Saltovka. Now transport is operating normally.
Consequences of hurricane eliminated 5 pieces of equipment and 18 personnel of the SES performed work on clearing the carriageway, sidewalks and the release of 4 cars from fallen trees.
According to SES, in Zolochiv district a lightning killed a man, another man from Derhachi district was affected,- a tree fell on him.
According to the forecast of the Kharkiv Regional Center of Hydrometeorology, on July 19 for Kharkiv waits rainfall, temperature at night – 23-25 degrees, in the afternoon – 26-28 degrees above zero.
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