The violent storm of Monday caused considerable damage in Bucharest and Ilfov County, mobilizing firefighters in almost 600 interventions. Dozens of trees were shot down, damaged cars, and the water flooded basements, dwellings and streets. “It is a special phenomenon what happened yesterday (n. Red. – Monday), but unfortunately, in recent years there is a clear tendency to have a very intense, extreme, more often and with the consequences that I have seen, ” show Florinela Georgescu, forecast director of ANM.
Several cars were damaged. Photo: Meteoplus
As a result of the extreme weather phenomena that manifested themselves on Monday, with torrential rains and strong wind gusts, the crews of the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Bucharest-Ilfov (ISU B-IF) were asked to intervene in no less than 598 emergency situations, registered in the Capital and in Ilfov county.
Bucharest, almost 500 interventions in one day
Most requests were registered in Bucharest, where rescuers acted in 498 cases. These include:
* 126 fallen trees and 10 elements of construction, which caused significant material damage, including the damage of 63 cars.
* 362 flood cases, which affected dozens of streets and buildings: 45 road arteries, 48 households, 162 basements and basements, 16 garages, 89 homes and two other constructions.
Ilfov, dozens of affected houses and cars
And in Ilfov County, nature unleashed, and firefighters were requested in 100 interventions. Of these:
* 30 trees and 8 construction elements were shot down by the strong wind, causing 5 cars.
* 62 cases of water accumulation, which affected a street, 10 households, 3 basements, 46 homes and two other constructions.
In addition, several public transport lines were blocked hours, and five aircraft could not land in Bucharest, being redirected to other airports, where to wait for the end of the storm.
Meteorologists warn that extreme weather phenomena might repeat
Unfortunately, meteorologists warn that, in recent years, in summer there is a tendency for the weather phenomena specific to this season to become extreme and more and more frequent.
“It is a special phenomenon what happened yesterday (n. Red.-Monday), but unfortunately, in recent years there is a clear tendency as for short periods the specific weather phenomena of summer to become very intense, extreme, more often and with the consequences we have seen. So, at least one summer, we have a very time in the country. Favorizers, first of all the very high temperature, were 32 degrees yesterday in the capital, a very high temperature for the beginning of June. The country, so were the arguments of issuing the General Yellow Code, for counties from the southern half of the territory ”, explained Florinela Georgescu, forecast director of ANM.
According to the specialist, the quantities of water fallen on Monday, June 9, in the capital were between 40 and 70 liters per square meter, quantities accumulated in a short interval – one hour – half and a half.
“Of course, there are very large quantities, including at the weather stations. As a result of this very large amount of water, the sewerage did not cope and that is why the streets were flooded. It is, moreover, a known thing, that the big cities are not generally prepared for such events. The channel network did not keep up with the development of the city ”, explained Florinela Georgescu.
