More homes in Russia’s Orenburg flooded, water levels inch down
Reuters About 1,000 more homes were flooded in Russia’s Orenburg in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, but water levels in the Ural river that runs through the city have started subsiding, officials said. “Last night was still quite tense,” said Deputy Mayor Alexei Kudinov, according to Russia’s RIA state news agency. “Almost 1,000 homes […]
Russian city calls for mass evacuations due to rapidly rising flood waters
Orenburg, Russia Reuters Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg called on thousands of residents to evacuate immediately on Friday due to rapidly rising flood waters after major rivers burst their banks due to a historic deluge of melting snow. Water was also rising sharply in another Russian region – Kurgan – and in neighbouring […]
Russia and Kazakhstan battle record floods as rivers rise further
Orenburg, Russia Reuters The Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across Russia and Kazakhstan burst their banks in the worst flooding seen in the areas in nearly a century. The deluge of melt water has forced over 120,000 people from their homes in Russia’s Ural Mountains, Siberia and […]