Emergency Measures In Place: Thousands At Risk As Floods Hit Southern Russia

Thousands of lives at risk in southern Russia due to floods.
Emergency measures implemented to address the crisis.
Urgent response underway as floods threaten communities.

Eko hot blog reports that”The floods are putting over 19,000 lives in danger,” warned the state news agency, highlighting the dire situation in southern Russia Kurgan region.

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Days after unprecedented flooding wreaked havoc and displaced thousands in the Ural region, the threat looms large, with around 4,000 homes at risk, according to reports from the local branch of Southern Russia Ministry of Emergency Situations cited by TASS news agency.

The recent deluge, among the worst in decades, has struck multiple regions in the Ural Mountains and Siberia, as well as parts of neighboring Kazakhstan.

Triggered by the bursting of a dam along Europe’s third-longest river, the crisis has escalated rapidly, leaving communities grappling with the aftermath.

In Orsk, a city in the Orenburg region, residents, frustrated by the lack of assistance from local authorities, turned to President Vladimir Putin for aid.

They voiced their grievances amid what has been described as the worst flooding on record.

Responding to the escalating crisis, Alexander Kurenkov, head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, was dispatched to the region by Putin.

His mission: to assess the situation firsthand and coordinate relief efforts. Kurenkov’s visit extends to the Kurgan and Tyumen regions in the Urals, where preventive measures are already underway.

Rescue teams have been bolstered, and emergency forces are on high alert, the ministry announced via the Telegram messaging app.

The Ural River, originating in the Ural Mountains and flowing into the Caspian Sea, experienced a dramatic surge in water levels, swelling several meters within hours on Friday.