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  2. Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal ... - AOL

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    Russia’s government has declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River ...

  3. 2024 Central Asian floods - Wikipedia

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    Several major river systems have seen their water levels rise, including the Ural River, which flows through Russia and Kazakhstan before entering the Caspian Sea, and the Tobol and Ishim Rivers, both of which are tributaries of the Irtysh River. [9] In Tyumen Oblast, authorities warned that flooding along the Tobol River would peak in May. [12]

  4. Record flood waters rise in Russia's Urals, forcing thousands ...

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    MOSCOW (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 10,000 homes and forcing ...

  5. Floods swamp swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan but worse still ...

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    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 ...

  6. Orsk Dam collapse - Wikipedia

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    A footage from the flood. The failure of the Orsk Dam caused over 1 billion rubles in damage, and 10,000 homes were flooded. Over 4,000 people were evacuated from the area. The Russian government declared a federal emergency. [3] [18] There were also reports of 15 schools being flooded and three children and six adults being injured, but not ...

  7. Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam - Wikipedia

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    On 3–6 May, satellite photos indicated that Russian forces were building a small dam on Tokmachka river, which caused flooding upstream in the path of an expected Ukrainian offensive. [36] Some called this part of a Russian pattern of using flooding to thwart the Ukrainian counteroffensive. [37] [38]

  8. Russia evacuates around 2,000 people from homes in flood-hit Orsk

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    MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has evacuated around 2,000 people from their homes in the Russian city of Orsk, Russian officials said on Saturday, a day after rising waters in the Ural river flooded ...

  9. Russia's Urals region and northern Kazakhstan often suffer flooding at this time of year but are seeing the worst in memory this year and authorities in Kurgan said the level of the Tobol river ...