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On the evening of July 11, Moscow and the Moscow region were covered in heavy rain and large hailstones. A sharp deterioration in the weather occurred against the backdrop of the merger of two hurricanes – “Bernadette” (coming from the North Atlantic) and “Caspian” (coming from the Caspian Sea). According to forecasters, heavy rains will continue in the region until Monday, when the monthly rainfall rate may reach 90%. In Moscow, as a result of the hurricane, the lobby of the Trubnaya metro station was flooded, and trams stopped on Verkhny Susalny Street due to falling trees. The roof of one of Winzavod’s buildings was torn off. In the center there were summer terraces (for example, the Moremania terrace on Pushkinskaya). At the Trud Stadium on Varshavskoye Street, two men who were watching football were struck by lightning. They lost consciousness. City authorities urged residents to reduce car travel and use the metro. Rain too Covered Saturday evening St. Petersburg.
