“In order to prevent the threat of flooding in St. Petersburg on October 01, 2019, a Complex of protective structures was deployed,” kp.ru quotes a message from the directorate of the dam in Kronstadt.
At the moment, the movement of water flows from the Gulf of Finland to the Neva is stopped.
At the time of dam closure, the Kronstadt ship fairway was closed for passage of vessels by order of the captain of the seaport of the city.
Earlier, Nevsky Novosti reported a warning to weather forecasters about the worsening weather in St. Petersburg from October 1.