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 […]
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 […]
Russians flee “very unusual” floods in boats clutching valuables, food, pets
Orenburg, Russia Reuters Residents of the flood-stricken Russian city of Orenburg arrived at evacuation points on Wednesday by inflatable boat, carrying whatever they could grab from their homes in small bags. One elderly woman in a life-jacket clutched a terrified-looking cat as she descended from a boat onto dry land. Residents and Russian Emergencies Ministry rescuers […]
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 […]