Tropical downpours flood Moscow for 3 days in a row

"Residents of the Russian capital have faced an unprecedented hydrological anomaly. Heavy rains have hit Moscow and the region, turning the city's key transport arteries into real rivers.

A series of tropical downpours has been hitting the Russian capital Moscow for 3 days in a row. On the afternoon of July 24, Moscow and the Moscow region were again hit by a heavy downpour with gusty winds and hail in some places. The rain flooded the streets, and cars literally floated along the highways, racing with river trams. Underground crossings, parking lots and shopping centers were flooded.
The heavy rains that hit Moscow and broke multi-year records in a number of areas were caused by a powerful Atlantic cyclone and a frontal system associated with it. The cyclone was moving from the Atlantic towards Europe, strengthening the moist westerly wind, which brought heavy precipitation." DW