• Nearly 16 000 homes flooded in Russia, 111 200 evacuated in Kazakhstan

    ByTeo Blašković

    Catastrophic floods have submerged large areas of south-western Russia and north-western Kazakhstan since April 3, 2024. To date, floods have affected 15 641 homes and 27 993 garden plots in Russia, prompting widespread evacuations and the declaration of state emergencies in affected areas. Nearly 111 200 people were evacuated in Kazakhstan and approximately 5 500 homes were flooded.

  • Snowmelt causes severe floods in Kazakhstan, forces evacuations

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe floods are wreaking havoc across Kazakhstan over the past couple of days after this season's above-average snow started to melt, increasing river levels across the country. Floods forced thousands to evacuate, destroyed houses and power lines, roads,…