URGENT! Record flooding in Baku: Heavy rain has washed away the capital of Azerbaijan

追加: 2026-05-21

[00:00:02]On May 17, 2026, Baku, Azerbaijan, was flooded.

[00:00:12]In nine hours, 103 millimeters of rain fell  on the city and the Absheron Peninsula.

[00:00:22]This amount exceeded the climate  norm by more than five times.

[00:00:36]The downpour was the heaviest of the  year and broke all previous records.

[00:00:51]The city streets turned into raging rivers,  washing away everything in their path.

[00:01:11]Cars became stuck in torrents  of water, paralyzing traffic.

[00:01:15]People rushed to find shelter,  fleeing the sudden flooding.

[00:01:20]Authorities warned residents to stay home.

[00:01:31]A comparison with the March and April rains  revealed the incredible scale of the event.

[00:01:46]The rainfall in those years amounted to 58, 85, and 61 millimeters, but the  May downpour exceeded them many times over. Water rapidly filled low-lying  areas and courtyards of residential areas.

[00:02:18]Utility services struggled to contain the  aftermath, but the elements prevailed.

[00:02:29]Meteorologists noted that this phenomenon  was a clear example of climate instability.

[00:02:35]Extreme downpours increasingly  threaten cities in the region.

[00:02:45]The flooding in Baku served as  a reminder of the fragility of human infrastructure in the face of nature.

[00:02:57]But it also became a call to  action and hope for the future.