On Saturday, June 28, Kyiv was hit by heavy rain with hail and thunderstorms. Streets in some areas of the city were flooded.
Local Telegram channels report this.
Rain in Kyiv: consequences of bad weather on June 28
Heavy rain began in Kyiv at about 16:00. At that time, videos and photos of the bad weather began to appear on social networks.
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Visibility has been significantly reduced by heavy rain, with houses barely visible in one video.
Local channels report that in some areas of Kyiv the streets are flooded. In particular, on Garmatnaya Street a waterfall allegedly appeared due to heavy rain.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warned of dangerous weather conditions in the Kyiv region and in the capital.
— In the next hour, and continuing until the end of the day on June 28 and during the day on June 29, wind gusts of 15-18 m/s. Hazard level I, yellow, — the message said.
It was noted that such weather conditions could complicate the work of energy, construction and public utilities services, as well as create problems for traffic.
In addition, the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) reported that due to bad weather, the main flag of Ukraine will be lowered temporarily in the capital. This is necessary to protect the banner from possible damage.
“The flag will remain at half-mast until weather conditions improve,” the Kyiv City State Administration added.
