Unprecedented flood sweeps Orenburg, Russia, with billions in damages
3:51 PM EDT, April 12, 2024
Disaster in Russia: 36 feet of water
He also mentioned that the flood peaked on Thursday, which was the most challenging situation in Orenburg. Here, the Ural River reached an unprecedented level of 35 feet 8 inches.
In Orsk, despite a dam breaking earlier due to the flood, the water level has fallen, dropping another 5.5 inches in the last 24 hours. However, about 6,000 residential buildings are still in the flood zone, with over a thousand people in temporary accommodation centers.
Roscosmos has released a photo of the flooding from the International Space Station.
This year's spring flood is the most severe in the region's history, with 11,900 residential buildings and 14,900 plots in dozens of localities affected by the morning of April 11th. A federal state of emergency has been declared in the region, evacuating 7,800 people, including 2,100 children.
Strengthening the dam over a length of 18.6 miles
The Kurgan region also feels the disaster's impact, with an ongoing risk of flooding. Governor Vadim Shumkov informed Putin that urgent efforts are underway to reinforce an 18.6-mile-long dam in the region's capital, raising it to 36 feet. Additionally, protective measures have been activated in five other municipalities.
Previously, Shumkov had urged all residents on the right bank of Kurgan to evacuate, and over 6,200 people have evacuated so far.
