Cyclone “Elza“ brought bad weather to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

The Ministry of Emergency Situations warned of a storm on January 14. And the forecast certainly justified expectations, when gusts of about 24 m / s hit passers-by. As a result, 48 settlements in all regions of the country suffered from bad weather. In Minsk, the wind reached 25 m/s during the day. Trees, billboards and pieces of roofing fell, including on cars. According to the Minsk City Executive Committee, the Frunzensky and Zavodskoy districts of the capital suffered the most. Bad weather hit Stavropol. Wind gusts in the Russian city reached 30 meters per second. The hurricane uprooted trees, damaged roofs and cars, and hundreds of houses were left without electricity. There were no casualties. Despite the fact that the authorities introduced a high alert regime in advance, the destruction could not be avoided. Entire balconies fly away.