Flood recedes after Kakhovka dam collapse

STORY: Flood recedes after Kakhovka dam collapse DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the evacuation from Russia-controlled flooded areas (Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations) STORYLINE: Flood caused by the breach of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam on the Dnieper River is receding, a local official said on Saturday. The water level in Nova Kakhovka city near the dam has decreased by 3 meters in the past day, down to a mark of 7 meters, and the pumping of water and garbage collection from streets have begun, acting governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo said in a Telegram post. Water has started to recede in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River, and the water level of the river below the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant will fall back to normal by June 16, according to a preliminary calculation, he wrote. As of Saturday morning, more than 6,000 people, including 235 children and 81 with limited mobility,