Water Levels Drop in Russia's Worst-Hit Flood Area

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9 April 2024 at 6:05 am

Russian authorities said water levels dropped in Russia’s Orenburg region as aerial footage released on Tuesday, April 9, showed swathes of the worst-hit area still under water.

Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said water levels in Orenburg had dropped by 9 cm (3.5 inches) on Monday.

As of Tuesday morning, 10,327 residential buildings and 12,821 household plots remained flooded in the oblast, TASS reported, citing authorities.

Orenburg Mayor Sergey Selmin had urged city residents to evacuate on Monday, announcing that the city was in a state of emergency. Credit: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations via Storyful

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