Flooding Crisis Continues in Central Russia Despite Receding Rivers

Thousands of homes remain submerged and tens of thousands evacuated as floodwaters persist in key regions.

More than 5,000 properties in Russia’s Kurgan region are affected by the ongoing floods, with widespread evacuations reported.
In the Orenburg region, despite a decrease in water levels in the Ural River, around 12,000 residences continue to be inundated.
Emergency measures are in place in the Tyumen region, where over 3,000 people have been evacuated and efforts to fortify dams with sandbags are ongoing.
Kazakhstan has declared a state of emergency in 10 regions due to severe flooding, impacting thousands and causing seven fatalities.
Experts attribute the flooding to factors including melting snow reserves, soil unable to absorb water, and a significant release of water from a reservoir.