Capital parks are closed due to bad weather, flooding in St. Petersburg
Due to bad weather, the capital's parks, subordinate to the Moscow Department of Culture, will be closed on August 9. On Friday night, strong gusts of wind in Moscow knocked down 27 trees and damaged three cars. The work of city communications has not been disrupted, said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Communal Services and Landscaping Pyotr Biryukov; no special violations or emergency situations have been recorded in the city.