He announced this in his Telegram channel.
“A storm warning has been announced in Sochi.
In accordance with it, today, until the end of the day, as well as until the end of the day on August 9, a complex of unfavorable weather phenomena is observed on the territory of the resort, "the mayor of Sochi wrote.
Forecasters had previously warned of possible hail and squally winds with gusts up to 24 m / s in the city.
“On rivers, the water level is likely to rise, in some places it can reach unfavorable marks.
There is a great risk of low volume mudflows.
All the forces and means of the city are on high alert, ”Kopaygorodsky added.
There is an operational headquarters in Sochi, contractors of inner-city districts are ready to quickly take part in eliminating the possible consequences of bad weather.
The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Republic of Crimea reported earlier that in the afternoon of August 7, during the day of August 8, heavy showers, thunderstorms, large hail, a squall of 20-25 m / s are expected on the peninsula.