PYATIGORSK, June 1 More than 60% of the monthly precipitation fell in one day in four districts of the southern part of the Stavropol Territory, the region's governor Vladimir Vladimirov said on his Telegram channel.
Previously, the main directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the region reported that from May 31 to June 1, downpours in combination with thunderstorms, hail and strong winds of up to 25 meters per second are expected in the Stavropol Territory. A high alert regime has been introduced in the region due to the threat of disaster. 
«So far, the heaviest rains have occurred in the Mineralovodsky, Novoselitsky, Sovetsky and Georgievsky districts. Since yesterday evening, more than 60% of the monthly precipitation has fallen in these territories. The hail caused the most damage in the Andropovsky, Georgievsky, Mineralovodsky, and Predgorny districts. Power outages have been recorded. Emergency crews are working,” Vladimirov wrote.
The regional governor added that in some areas the disaster damaged fields and gardens. “I instructed the Minister of Agriculture Sergei Izmalkov to present an analysis of the situation and proposals for measures to eliminate the consequences,” Vladimirov noted. 
According to the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Communications of the region, power grid outages were recorded in the cities of Kavkazskiye Mineralnye Vody, Zelenokumsk, Sovetsky, Predgorny and Georgievsky districts. Power supply was restored for about 17 thousand subscribers.
«According to operational data, consumers in Mineralnye Vody, the village of Nizhnyaya Aleksandrovka and the settlement of Inozemtsevo are still partially without electricity. All available teams of operational personnel of power grid organizations have been involved in emergency restoration work. The work is planned to be completed by the end of today,» says a message published on the ministry's Telegram channel.