Russia’s Kurgan orders evacuation in some districts as floodwaters rise
Moscow, Russia Reuters Authorities in the region of Kurgan in Russia’s Urals mountains ordered an evacuation from several districts on Saturday due to rising river levels, after large snowfalls melted and heavy rain fell on ground already waterlogged before winter. Russia’s Urals region and northern Kazakhstan often suffer flooding at this time of year but […]
Floods grip Kazakhstan and Russia as tributaries of Ob rise
Petropavlosk, Kazakhstan Reuters Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded on Monday as melt waters swelled the tributaries of the world’s seventh longest river system, forcing more than 125,000 people to flee their homes. Russia’s southern Ural region and northern Kazakhstan have been grappling with the worst flooding in living memory after […]
Floods grip Russia’s Kurgan region as Tobol River rises
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia warned people to evacuate parts of the Urals city of Kurgan as the mighty Tobol River swelled with meltwater and burst its banks, submerging swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan and forcing tens of thousands to abandon their homes. Russia’s southern Ural region and northern Kazakhstan have been grappling with the worst […]
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 […]
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Orsk, Russia Reuters Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years. The deluge of melt water overwhelmed scores of settlements in the Ural Mountains, Siberia and areas of Kazakhstan close to […]
Navalny supporters seek to drown out Putin speech with mass protests
Moscow, RussiaReuters President Vladimir Putin will deliver a state-of-the-nation speech to Russians on Wednesday as supporters of his fiercest critic, Alexei Navalny, plan nationwide protests over his deteriorating health in jail. Putin, who makes a point of never uttering Navalny’s name, has said his speech to both houses of parliament will focus on projects to […]