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A yellow weather alert is issued when conditions are expected to cause minor damage or discomfort.
A yellow weather alert was introduced in Moscow and the Moscow region due to strong winds. Residents of the capital region were warned about the danger on the website of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center.
According to weather forecasters, a strong wind of seven degrees on the Beaufort scale will blow in the capital and the region. “During the day on October 9 and at night on October 10, the southwest wind is expected to intensify with gusts of up to 15 meters per second,” the message said. It is noted that the corresponding warning will be in effect until 09:00 Saturday, October 10.

Acting President of the Russian Hunting and Fishing Union Andrei Sitsko warned about the possible appearance of hungry connecting rod bears in Russian regions in winter and spring due to a lack of natural food, noting that measures to regulate the number made it possible to remove the most aggressive individuals.

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, on the territory of the city cemetery, a bear was shot that had been walking in the area of the New Cemetery for more than a day. Restrictions on visiting the cemetery have been lifted since October 9. The predator was tracked down and eliminated by volunteer hunters at night after warnings from authorities and rescuers.

In Siberia, the activity of bears before hibernation has increased, especially among individuals that have not gained enough fat, which can lead to aggressive behavior towards people and livestock, warned leading researcher at the Altai State Nature Reserve Yuri Kalinkin.

In Nalchik, the botanical garden was temporarily closed to visitors due to periodic visits by a mother bear and her cub, who come to feed on wild pears. The situation is under the control of the regional Ministry of Natural Resources.

Tropical Storm Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said. Meteorologists expect it to pass north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday before approaching the northern Gulf Coast of the United States on Friday.

Due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias, residents of the southern United States are buying up essential goods, emptying store shelves. The National Hurricane Center warned of the formation of a tropical storm that could strengthen by the end of the week.