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Printed from: http://petersburgcity.com/news/city/2001/07/17/news534/ City news, 17.07.2001 13:41 Blown with the wind...
On Monday a hurricane swept over Saint-Petersburg. Many trees and road signs were blown down. A 4-meter cross from one of the bell towers of Smolny Cathedral was knocked down by 20 mps wind. Another cross was partly damaged. Several windows of Smolny cathedral were crashed by fallen trees.
According to weather forecast today another strong wind is expected.
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