ROSSETI told about the elimination of an accident due to a cyclone in the Moscow region's energy system

In the Moscow region, PJSC ROSSETI Moscow Region is restoring power supply after a powerful cyclone with record snowfall and squally winds of up to 15 m/s. The accident was one of the largest in the last 15 years. This was announced on May 3 by the company's CEO Alexander Pyatigorov. Rosseti

"This is, in fact, one of the biggest accidents in the last 15 years. Combinations of negative factors, such as wet snow. The trees, of course, are now in the vegetative season, followed by frost and, as a result, respectively, there were gusts of power lines," said Pyatigor.

According to him, as a result of this incident, it is necessary not only to repair the networks in some areas, but to rebuild. In addition, accessibility difficulties arise, as some accidents occurred in swampy areas or where there was no road surface at all.

The company's CEO noted that about 230 teams, about 700 specialists and 265 pieces of equipment are currently engaged in restoring electricity. The work is carried out around the clock.

In addition, he clarified that their initial estimate of the repair time has now been adjusted, as a result, every effort is being made to eliminate the consequences by the evening of May 3.

May tremor: Russians expect a cool weekend with precipitation

It is better to plan trips to nature for the second half of the holidays, meteorologists recommend.

On May 2, Evgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather Center, reported that the snow that fell in Moscow on Friday night broke the 116-year-old record for precipitation. According to the forecaster, precipitation is about 40-45% of the monthly norm.