Hurricane in Bashkortostan and its consequences

In late August 2014, a powerful hurricane swept over Bashkiria. His destructive power led to the death of two people and serious injuries of another fifteen. The hurricane in Bashkiria damaged the roofs of hundreds of houses and left entire settlements without electricity. How typical is this weather phenomenon for the region and whether residents expect new weather disasters?

Hurricane of August 2014 in Bashkortostan

On August 29, a hurricane hit Bashkiria, which became the strongest in the destruction and consequences for many years. As the eyewitnesses say, everything happened very quickly. The disaster struck cities and villages in the evening - there were three districts in the disaster zone. A strong wind began. In just a few minutes the hurricane in Bashkiria brought serious destruction.

Eyewitnesses later said that what was happening resembled a catastrophe. Many noted the unusual behavior and anxiety of pets that anticipated a natural disaster and somehow tried to warn their owners.

Consequences and destruction

A lot of destruction was brought by that hurricane in Bashkortostan. September of 2014 turned out to be tense both for rescuers and communal services, and for residents of the affected areas. What can I say, in fact, in just a few minutes, the elements destroyed many buildings in separate villages, and ransacked many buildings.

More than a hundred houses were unfit for habitation. Almost thirty villages (and this is more than six and a half thousand people) were left without electricity. But the most terrible consequence of a hurricane in Bashkiria is the death of two elderly men. According to the doctors, they both died as a result of a heart attack. Many and injured - about forty people, among them were children. Fifteen people had to be hospitalized with serious injuries.

Huge damage was inflicted on the nature of the region. After a few minutes of the storm, the elements destroyed more forests than all the fires that occurred in Bashkortostan for the current year.

An emergency situation was introduced in the affected areas. Strong measures were taken to prevent looting in the affected areas, as a lot of people had to leave their homes and move to temporary accommodation points. Almost eight hundred rescuers participated in the reconstruction of settlements. According to the authorities, the total damage from the hurricane amounted to about two hundred million rubles.

Hurricanes in Bashkiria in 2015

Unfortunately, a strong squally wind is not uncommon for the republic. And the hurricane in Bashkiria in August 2014 was not the last. This year, too, brought destruction, though not so strong. What was the strongest hurricane in Bashkiria (2015)? June, for example, was not only hot, but also quite devastating. At the end of the month on Neftekamsk a heavy rain came down with a thunderstorm, hail and squally wind. Bad weather destroyed the trees, which, in turn, seriously damaged the cars standing on the streets. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Weather forecasters predicted a strong hurricane in Bashkiria 09/09/2015. The fact is that on the eve of the disaster the whole country collapsed on the neighboring republic - Tatarstan. There was a strong thunderstorm, wind and hail. As a result, fifteen victims were in hospitals. Similar phenomena were expected in Bashkortostan. Rescuers warned residents about possible disruptions and emergencies, but fortunately, the element passed by.

Why do hurricanes appear?

Under the hurricane is understood as a powerful wind, the speed of which exceeds one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour. Such cataclysms usually occur in the tropics, but they can also form in other places. The most dangerous are hurricanes that occur near the coast. They bring most of all destruction and human victims.

The causes of hurricanes are the same, regardless of where they occur. They usually start because of the difference in temperature and atmospheric pressure in different layers of the atmosphere. For example, this happens when a cold cyclone encounters warm air, the temperature of which exceeds 27 degrees. When encountered, these masses create an area of low pressure, where a tornado is born.

Let's remember what the weather was like, when there was a devastating hurricane in Bashkortostan in August of last year. That day was very hot and humid. Warm air masses collided with a cold cyclone, which came from the Mediterranean, which triggered a natural disaster.

How to behave during and after the hurricane?

Of course, a hurricane is an abnormal phenomenon for Bashkiria, nevertheless natural disasters should not be ruled out here. Therefore it is very important to know how to behave during and after the hurricane. If disaster has caught you in the building, then you need to move away from the windows, turn off the electricity and shut off the gas. The safest are the interior of the house.

On the street you need to stay away from billboards, power lines and light buildings. You can not hide under trees, in dilapidated and damaged buildings.

After the hurricane, a serious danger is represented by broken electric wires, which can be under tension. Also it is necessary to be afraid of old trees, signboards and banners.

The strongest hurricanes in the world in the last ten years

While for Bashkortostan hurricanes are atypical, in the world, especially around the equator, they are carrying with horrendous persistence human lives. What were the most destructive of them in recent years?

Hurricane "Vilma" (USA, 2005) is recognized as the most intense in the Atlantic. Appearing in the ocean, he several times left on land, bringing more and more destruction. The number of victims of "Vilma" was 68 people.

Hurricane Katrina (USA, 2005) is known as one of the most devastating natural disasters. The flood that arose after him covered almost the whole of New Orleans. Killed 1836 people, and the damage exceeded 125 billion dollars.

Typhoon "Hayan" (Philippines, 2013) - one of the strongest tropical cyclones in history. He suffered more than 11 million people, the death toll was more than five thousand. The typhoon destroyed almost six hundred thousand houses, and the same amount was damaged.