Flood in Far East

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Russia’s Far East has fallen victim to unprecedented flooding that is far worse than its oldest residents can recall or since records began. The afflicted area covers 400,000 square miles — the equivalent of Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico combined.

The outlook worsens with every passing hour: Tropical rains lash down endlessly, as hydro-electric dams strain to pump water from reservoirs into China’s Songhua River.

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A car in a flooded street

August 20, 2013 Gazeta Russa

Up to 100,000 may be evacuated due to floods in Russia's Far East - minister

August 17, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Up to 100,000 people may be evacuated from a number of flood-stricken areas in the Far East if the situation follows the worst-case scenario, Far East Development Minister said

Flood in Russian Far East spreads - presidential envoy

August 16, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Devastating floods hit Russia's Far East. Over 70 settlements are flooded in the Amur region, Khabarovsk territory and Jewish autonomous district

East Siberia would experience its heaviest floods by the end of this week - experts

August 14, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Current floods in eastern Siberia will most likely peak in a few days, according to a senior figure at Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry

Over 1,900 people are in flooded areas of Chelyabinsk region

August 9, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

The flood situation in the Chelyabinsk region continues to aggravate: the rain continues and the number of flooded buildings is increasing

State of emergency declared in 5 regions of Russia's Far East due to floods

August 8, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

The Russian governmental emergency situations and fire safety commission led by Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov has declared a state of emergency in five regions in Russia's Far East

Over 1,500 people evacuated from flooded areas of Amur region

August 7, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Five populated areas remain flooded in the Amur region, and over 1,500 people have been evacuated, the Far Eastern Regional Center of the Emergency Situations Ministry has reported