Floods Hit Far East, Triggering Evacuations in Magadan and Sakha
Heavy rains have triggered flooding in Russia’s Far East, forcing evacuations and prompting authorities to declare emergencies in the Magadan
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Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods Across Moscow
Torrential rains triggered flash floods in Moscow on Tuesday, inundating roads and disrupting transit across the Russian capital. Videos posted
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As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God
When forecasts predicted that the waters of Siberia’s Ishim River would soon flood the city that shares its name, Russian
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Emergency Authorities Acknowledge 15 Deaths Nearly a Year After Devastating Orenburg Floods
Russian emergency authorities have acknowledged that 15 people were killed in last spring’s catastrophic flooding in the Orenburg region despite
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Rapid Ice Melt Triggers Floods, Evacuations in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk Region
Rescuers evacuated residents in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region after unseasonably warm weather caused river ice to rapidly melt, raising water levels
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