Russians in flooded regions complain of slow compensation
London, UK Reuters Russians living in flood-hit areas have taken to social media to complain that local officials are doing too little to compensate them for lost property nearly three weeks after many fled their homes. Russia’s Urals region and northern Kazakhstan are suffering the worst flooding in living memory, as fast-melting snow and heavy […]
Russia, Kazakhstan fight floods as Putin ally says officials should have done better
Petropavlosk, Kazakhstan Reuters Kazakhstan’s President described floods across the north of the country as a national disaster on Tuesday and ordered his government to free up funds for relief efforts by cutting spending elsewhere. In Russia, also hit by the worse floods in living memory, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin said regional authorities […]
Floods swamp swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan but worse still to come
Orenburg, Russia Reuters Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe’s third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate and swamping parts of the Russian city of Orenburg. The deluge of melt water overwhelmed scores of settlements in Russia‘s Ural Mountains, Siberia, Volga and areas of Kazakhstan after major rivers such as the […]
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 […]
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
Moscow, Russia Reuters At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by the worst flooding ever recorded, chanting “shame on you” at local officials who they said had done too little to help their plight. Russia declared an emergency in the Orenburg region near Kazakhstan after […]
Record flood waters rise in Russia’s Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate
Moscow, Russia Reuters Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia’s Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe’s third-longest river burst through a dam, flooding at least 6,000 homes and forcing thousands of people to flee with just their pets and a few belongings. Some of the worst floods in decades have hit a string […]