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Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels

STORY: Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency) 1. various of affected areas 2. various of evacuations STORYLINE: At least 13,000 people have been evacuated in parts of Russia as of Thursday, as multiple regions continue to battle extreme floods amid rising water levels, local authorities said. In some of the worst flooding in decades due to a continuous rise in daily average temperatures, snowmelt and rivers thawing, Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region and the Central Federal District have been flooded. A state of emergency has been declared in the Orenburg, Kurgan, and Tyumen regions. In the worst-hit western Orenburg region, 7,800 people have been evacuated, according to the regional government, with water levels in the Ural river around the region breaking records last night. The flooding is expected to p

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Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia

STORY: Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected houses (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: More than 10,400 residential houses have been flooded across Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region, and Central Federal District, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Monday. In the severely hit Orenburg region, more than 6,100 people have been evacuated and a total of 33 temporary accommodation centers deployed for 33,000 people, the ministry said. The Orenburg regional government said the peak of the flood is expected on April 10 and the situation along the Ural River is expected to normalize no earlier than April 25. TASS news agency, citing information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, said more than 18,000 people are in the zone threatened by flooding. The agency reported that data on April 7-11 points to a continu

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No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday. The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents. A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas. The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the

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Ksenia Tikhonenko, Cristina Ouvina, Yvonne Turner

(L-R) Ksenia Tikhonenko of Orenburg, Cristina Ouvina of USK and Yvonne Turner of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Albina Razheva, Alyssa Thomas

Albina Razheva of Orenburg, left, and Alyssa Thomas of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Brionna Jones, Albina Razheva

Brionna Jones of USK, left, and Albina Razheva of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Yvonne Turner, Valeriane Vukosavljevic, Albina Razheva

(L-R) Yvonne Turner of Orenburg, Valeriane Vukosavljevic of USK and Albina Razheva of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Yvonne Turner, Marija Rezanova

Yvonne Turner of Orenburg, left, and Marija Rezanova of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Katerina Elhotova, Anastasiya Shilova

Katerina Elhotova of USK, left, and Anastasiya Shilova of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Brionna Jones, Yvonne Turner

Brionna Jones of USK, left, and Yvonne Turner of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Alyssa Thomas

Alyssa Thomas of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Erica Wheeler, Brionna Jones

Erica Wheeler of Orenburg, left, and Brionna Jones of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Alyssa Thomas, Ksenia Tikhonenko

Ksenia Tikhonenko of Orenburg, left, and Alyssa Thomas of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Cristina Ouvina

Cristina Ouvina of USK during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Yvonne Turner, Teja Oblak

Yvonne Turner of Orenburg, left, and Teja Oblak of USK in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe of Orenburg in action during the match of the 5th round of group A of women's basketball European League USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, November 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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ALENA HANUSOVA, KATERINA ELHOTOVA, ALYSSA THOMAS

L-R ALENA HANUSOVA, KATERINA ELHOTOVA, ALYSSA THOMAS of USK Praha in action during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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NATALIA HEJKOVA

Coach of USK Praha NATALIA HEJKOVA in action during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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KSENIA TIKHONENKO, OLGA NOVIKOVA, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE, LAURA NICHOLIS, ERICA WHEELER

(L-R) KSENIA TIKHONENKO, OLGA NOVIKOVA, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE, LAURA NICHOLIS, ERICA WHEELER of Orenburg, celebrate a victory after the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Basketball players of Orenburg celebrate a victory

Basketball players of Orenburg celebrate a victory after the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Basketball players of Orenburg celebrate a victory

Basketball players of Orenburg celebrate a victory after the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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MARIJA REZAN, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE, BRIONNA JONES

(R-L) MARIJA REZAN of USK, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE of Orenburg, BRIONNA JONES of Orenburg, fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Katerina Elhotova, Sandra Ygueravide, Zhosselina Maiga

(L-R) Katerina Elhotova of USK, Sandra Ygueravide and Zhosselina Maiga of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alyssa Thomas, Zhosselina Maiga, Alena Hanusova, Valeriane Ayayi

(L-R) Alyssa Thomas of USK, Zhosselina Maiga of Orenburg, Alena Hanusova and Valeriane Ayayi of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Anastasia Shilova, Teja Oblak, Olga Novikova

(L-R) Anastasia Shilova of Orenburg, Teja Oblak of USK and Olga Novikova of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Natalia Hejkova

Natalia Hejkova, coach of USK, gestures during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alyssa Thomas, Olga Novikova

Alyssa Thomas of USK, right, and Olga Novikova of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Valeriane Ayayi, Erica Wheeler

Valeriane Ayayi of USK, left, and Erica Wheeler of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Teja Oblak, Natalia Hejkova

Teja Oblak of USK, left, and coach Natalia Hejkova speak during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Sandra Ygueravide, Marija Rezanova, Laura Nicholis

(L-R) Sandra Ygueravide of Orenburg, Marija Rezanova of USK and Laura Nicholisof Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Valeriane Ayayi, Anastasia Shilova, Marija Rezanova

(L-R) Marija Rezanova of USK, Anastasia Shilova of Orenburg and Valeriane Ayayi of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alyssa Thomas, Laura Nicholis, Marija Rezanova, Erica Wheeler

(L-R) Alyssa Thomas of USK, Laura Nicholis of Orenburg, Marija Rezanova of USK and Erica Wheeler of Orenburg fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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KSENIA TIKHONENKO, VALERIANE AYAYI, BRIONNA JONES

(L-R) KSENIA TIKHONENKO of Orenburg, VALERIANE AYAYI of USK, BRIONNA JONES of Orenburg, fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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KSENIA TIKHONENKO, ALYSSA THOMAS, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE

(L-R) KSENIA TIKHONENKO of Orenburg, ALYSSA THOMAS of USK, SANDRA YGUERAVIDE of Orenburg, fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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KSENIA TIKHONENKO, TEJA OBLAK, BRIONNA JONES, ALENA HANUSOVA

(L-R) KSENIA TIKHONENKO of Orenbruk, TEJA OBLAK of USK, BRIONNA JONES of Orenburg, ALENA HANUSOVA of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Anastasia Shilova, Alena Hanusova

Anastasia Shilova of Orenburg, left, and Alena Hanusova of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Olga Novikova, Teja Oblak

Olga Novikova, of Orenburg, left, and Teja Oblak of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Zhosselina Maiga, Valeriane Ayayi, Olga Novikova, Alyssa Thomas

(L-R) Zhosselina Maiga of Orenburg, Valeriane Ayayi of USK, Olga Novikova of Orenburg and Alyssa Thomas of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Sandra Ygueravide, Alyssa Thomas

Sandra Ygueravide of Orenburg, left, and Alyssa Thomas of USK fight for a ball during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alyssa Thomas

Alyssa Thomas of USK is seen during the group A, 8th round, European Women's Basketball League match ZVVZ USK Praha vs Orenburg in Prague, Czech Republic, January 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)