More than two thousand residents in the city of Lesozavodsk, located in the Primorsky Territory, found themselves without power due to a severe freezing rain event. Local authorities reported this situation through the district attorney’s office channel, highlighting the scale of disruption and the impact on daily life for families, businesses, and essential services across the region.
The message explained that the rains that fell overnight on November 5 into the 6th, followed by a sharp drop in air temperature, left more than 1,200 households, housing over 2,000 residents, without electricity. The outage affected a broad swath of the community, complicating heating, communications, and access to critical resources during frigid conditions. Crews worked around the clock to assess the damage and prioritize restoration efforts for the most affected neighborhoods as temperatures hovered near freezing and icy conditions persisted.
Approximately 200 trees sustained damage from the weight of the ice crust, adding hazards for travelers and complicating the work of utility and emergency responders. In response to the widespread effects, a state of emergency was declared for the Lesozavodsky urban district to streamline coordination among municipal agencies, emergency services, and energy providers as crews mobilized to clear debris and restore power safely.
The prosecutor’s office stressed that all available forces and resources from local services were mobilized to mitigate the consequences of the disaster. This included rapid deployment of repair crews, equipment, and support personnel to areas with the most severe outages, with a focus on protecting vulnerable residents such as the elderly and those with medical needs who rely on consistent electricity for health equipment and heating.
The effects of the Southern hurricane extended beyond freezing rain in Lesozavodsk, with heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snow affecting the wider region. In Vladivostok, conditions were volatile as temperatures remained low, and rainfall persisted for an extended period, contributing to a challenging recovery environment across multiple districts. Earlier reports noted power outages across seven regions of the Primorsky Territory, with more than 70 apartment buildings in Vladivostok losing electrical service and forcing residents to seek temporary shelter or alternate heating arrangements while restoration work progressed.
In a separate meteorological development, Dagestan recorded its first summer snowfall in four years, a surprising weather anomaly that added to the broader discussion on shifting climate patterns and the demands placed on utility infrastructure during extreme weather events in various parts of the country. Local authorities emphasized preparedness measures and the ongoing assessment of risks as communities continue to recover and rebuild in the wake of these weather-driven disruptions.