VIDEO: Floods Leave 70,000 Residents of Vladivostok Without Electricity

On August 25, around 70,000 residents of Vladivostok were left without electricity due to emergency power shutdowns amid a cyclone, reported the Primorsky Krai Prosecutor's Office, according to Kommersant.

Between 5:00 AM and 1:00 PM local time, power supply was interrupted eight times in various neighborhoods of Vladivostok, leaving many without light.

Due to heavy rains, children and staff from two kindergartens in Vladivostok were evacuated. Some of the children were sent to their parents, while others were taken to another kindergarten.

The Primorsky Krai Ministry of Education has advised municipalities to postpone the start of school due to the flooding.

In mid-August, heavy rains were reported in Primorsky Krai due to Typhoon Khanun and a polar front. Thousands of homes have been submerged due to the floods. Rainfall resumed again on August 23.

In just one night, the areas affected by flooding increased sevenfold. A storm warning has been issued in Primorsky Krai due to a southern cyclone on August 25. In Vladivostok, tram services have been suspended, and the Ussuri federal highway has been blocked in the Sedanka microdistrict.