Russia – Five Missing After Floods and Mudflows in Dagestan
Teams from the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) of Russia are searching for 5 people who were swept away by floods and mudflows in mountainous areas of Dagestan. Heavy rain affected the…
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Russia – Over 1,500 Evacuate Floods in Krasnodar Region
Severe weather has once again affected areas of Russia‘s Black Sea coast, in particular in Krasnodar Region, where strong winds, hail and heavy rain have caused power outages and flooding.…
Turkey – 1 Missing After Severe Floods and Landslides Across the Black Sea Region
Severe floods and landslides have caused major damages in several provinces of Turkey‘s the Black Sea Region after heavy rain on 10 August 2021. Emergency teams carried out dozens of…
Russia – Far East Faces Another Wave of Floods as Rivers Rise Again
Regions of Russia‘s Far East are facing yet another wave of flooding after days of heavy rain caused river levels to rise. Yevgeny Zinichev, head of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency…
Russia – More Deadly Floods Hit Sochi
One person has died and 3 are still missing after flash floods once again struck in Sochi on the Black Sea coast in Russia. Sochi and wider areas of Krasnodar…
Russia – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Far East
While northern areas of Russia‘s Far East Region are fighting wildfires, territories further south have seen ongoing floods which have forced almost 4,000 people to evacuate their homes. In a…
Russia – State of Emergency After Floods in Krasnodar Krai
Authorities in Krasnodar Region of Russia declared a state of emergency after torrential rain caused flooding over the last 2 days. Strong winds and rough seas have also caused damage.…
Crimea – More Floods After Heavy Rain Leave 1 Dead, Dozens Evacuated
Dozens of people have evacuated homes after more flooding in Russian annexed Crimea after heavy rain caused rives to overflow. The Crimea section of Russia’s Emergency Ministry (EMERCOM) reported that…
China – 20,000 Evacuate Floods in Heilongjiang
Almost 20,000 people have evacuated their homes after flooding in Heilongjiang Province in northern China. Thousands of people are also affected by flooding in nearby parts of Inner Mongolia. China’s…
Russia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Far East
Over 2,500 people have evacuated their homes in response to rising river levels in Amur Oblast in the Far East Region of Russia. As of 28 June, 764 homes were…
Crimea – Over 1,300 Evacuated After Severe Flooding
Heavy rain and flooding has affected Ukraine and Russian annexed Crimea over the last few days. Authorities said parts of the city of Kerch in Crimea were under 1.6 metres…
Russia – Rising Rivers Flood Homes in Khabarovsk Krai
Disaster authorities in Russia report that homes have been inundated and residents evacuated after flooding from the rising Amur river in Khabarovsk Krai in the Far East region. The Ministry…
Russia – Deadly Floods After Dam Collapse in Krasnoyarsk
At least 15 people have died after a dam collapsed in Schetinkino in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia on 19 October, 2019. News Agency TASS said: “A dam at a…
Russia – Floods Prompt State of Emergency in Vladivostok and Primorsky Krai
Days of heavy rain and flooding have prompted authorities to declare an emergency in Primorsky Krai in Russia‘s Far East. The declaration covers 15 municipalities including the city of Vladivostok…
Changing Climate Linked to Major Changes in Flooding Across Europe
The impact of a changing climate on the severity of flooding has been demonstrated in the largest-scale study of its kind – with parts of northern Britain seeing the largest…
Russia – Thousands Evacuated After Floods in Amur and Irkutsk
A second wave of floods is affecting Russia’s Irkutsk region. The recent flooding began around 27 July, 2019 and comes after 25 people died and 7 are still missing from…
