·

Dudinka, frozen Siberian town at -40 degrees Celsius

dudinka-frozen-siberian-town-at-40-degrees-celsius

A state of emergency has been declared in Siberian town of Dudinka earlier this month after a powerful storm left residents without heating, water and electricity at freezing temperatures of up to -40 °C

Later, a water main broke causing several streets to flood and then freeze over. 

After slow response from authorities, pictures of frozen town started emerging on social media with residents asking for help. 

Residents of Dudinka say that the administration was asking them to constrain from publishing comments or photos on Internet.

Siberian Times writes: " The administrator of the 'Heard in Dudinka' social group even published a screenshot of correspondence received warning them not to publish posts about the problem.

The message reads: 'Is there a way that you can trace anonymous authors that write about the accident? They will be found anyway, it is only a matter of time. Do not publish this message'."

YouTube video

YouTube video

One local resident said they are trying to keep the mood up and holding it not to get desperate, even though there is a strong feeling that nature is winning here.

Dudinka has a population of around 22 000 and is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai, a large territory that borders the Arctic Ocean, where temperatures have previously dropped to a record low of -56.7 °C.

The lowest expected temperature in Dudinka today is -42 °C.

Forecast for Dudinka, Russia by The Weather Channel

Share:

Commenting rules and guidelines

We value the thoughts and opinions of our readers and welcome healthy discussions on our website. In order to maintain a respectful and positive community, we ask that all commenters follow these rules:

  • Treat others with kindness and respect.
  • Stay on topic and contribute to the conversation in a meaningful way.
  • Do not use abusive or hateful language.
  • Do not spam or promote unrelated products or services.
  • Do not post any personal information or content that is illegal, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate.

We reserve the right to remove any comments that violate these rules. By commenting on our website, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Thank you for helping to create a positive and welcoming environment for all.

9 Comments

  1. -40 C? Well, if you check, here in Fairbanks Alaska we have been at or below that temperature for the last week. -40C is the same basically as -40F. So, thats news?

  2. All the ancient cultures tell us that Earth is old. But, not 4.5 billions years old. Did you realize that all of them do not have a need for these “big numbers”: millions, much less billions. To the contrary, scientists keep increasing them rapidly as if they were in a mad dash to show who is shitting bigger. Is it a “coincidence” that “natural ” science is doing this in lockstep with the “social” science? For example, after the WWII, billions is a big number for economists. Now it is trillions. All ponzi schemes have ONE in common: It must keep shitting bigger. Otherwise, it collapses.

    That 30 or 40 degree, must somehow be increased to 30 to 40 millions to show “we are special” . Scientists must have collectively thought about it .

    What they have failed to understand is the power of ZERO.
    10 100 1000 10000 10000000000000000 10000000000000000000000000—-> 0

    Mayans are very very and very good at using zero. Who are the barbarians?
    Hint: A owner’s manual is written by the owner, but for the users. The scientists keep using the words like Owner’s Manual. They are lying. They are not the real owner. There is only ONE and the ONE only. What they should say is Shitter’s manual.
    Wait until the real owner comes back, scientists and religious clergymen. . Don’t shake…

    For others, If you have time, you can “shoot the shit”. The foundation is radioactive dating, or carbon dating. Once you see through it, you will realize it is shit made up. Many in Anthropology, History, Archeology will crumble instantly in front you.

    1945 1946 1947

  3. I feel so bad for those people. When I was ten we had record cold of -47 with wind chill of -54 and my mom wouldn’t let us stay home from school. I had to carry my brother through the snow up to his neck and at school 75% of the kids stayed home. Boy were we jaded. Below -25 it all feels the same really, but you can die fast in those temperatures, and with water on the streets it looks literally like hell froze over.

  4. I like both C and F at the -40 degree range because it’s about the same on both thermometers. Also, I’ve lived my share of time in the -20 to -30 degree range. Ice starts acting like rock, metal becomes brittle, plastic starts acting like glass, and 0 C or 32 degrees feels like warm air.

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *