Officials in southern Russia were forced to begin mass evacuations of the city of Orenburg after the flood situation became “critical” due to a deluge of water from heavy rains and snowmelt accelerated by unseasonably warm temperatures.
Swollen rivers around the border areas between Russia and Kazakhstan have wreaked havoc over the past week, pushing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. Aerial photos show massive swathes of residential areas submerged.
In Russia And Kazakhstan, The Worst Is Yet To Come As Flooding Intensifies
Floodwaters continue to rise across Russia and Kazakhstan as major rivers burst their banks resulting in some of the worst flooding in decades.
In southern Russia, the Ural River reached record levels in Orenburg, a city of half a million people, where the water rose to 11.43 meters on April 12 from 10.87 meters on April 11 — nearly 2 meters above the critical …
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