A severe hurricane swept through Russia’s Pskov region on Sunday, cutting electricity to more than 40,000 residents, according to the news agency Interfax.
The storm, which hit on August 23, brought down trees in the city of Pskov and caused scattered power failures across the region’s towns and villages, local outlets reported. Emergency crews were still assessing the full extent of the damage as of Sunday morning.
Interfax, citing regional officials, said the blackout affected a wide swath of the population. The Pskov-based news site PLN reported that strong winds toppled several trees within the city limits, while another regional outlet noted that outages were being logged in multiple populated areas.
In response, energy companies began moving additional repair teams and equipment into the region to speed up restoration work, according to the newspaper Pskovskaya Pravda. The scale of the deployment suggests the damage may be widespread, though no timeline for full recovery has been announced.
Local authorities have not yet reported any injuries or major structural damage tied to the storm. The hurricane follows a pattern of volatile summer weather in the region, which has seen similar wind events in recent years.
What to watch next: How quickly power is restored and whether the storm causes further disruptions as crews work through the affected areas.
