At issue was a new study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of flood hazards in the Russian River Watershed, the first update in 30 years. The maps are used to determine flood risks and ...

How the Ural River is flooding Orsk, Orenburg, and beyond Since the end of March, over 20 regions in Russia have been affected by floods. The cause is attributed to the snowy winter and sudden thaw.

Ambulance teams helped to 552 injured in the emergency zone in Russia ... flood in the Orenburg region was classified as a federal emergency. By April 13, the water level of the Ural River ...