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Floods kill 14 in Russia’s south
Published: 16 October, 2010, 15:36
Edited: 18 October, 2010, 21:51
TAGS: Natural disasters, Russia
Fourteen people have been killed and nine more are missing after flooding in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. Local authorities have declared Monday a day of mourning for the victims.
The heavy rain caused two major rivers to burst their banks, completely swamping more than 20 villages. More than 1,000 homes were damaged.
Almost 4,000 people were caught in the deluge.
The storm also triggered mudslides in the mountains, blocking several stretches of track on the North Caucasian railway.
Officials say the situation is gradually getting back to normal with vital energy and water supplies being restored. However, the Emergencies Ministry issued a fresh storm warning Monday morning.
On Monday afternoon Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that those who lost property in the disaster will receive 160 thousand rubles (over $5000) per family member in compensations and the families of those killed will receive 1 million rubles (over $30 000) per victim.
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Well this has been a tough year for Russia especially with the Natural Disasters and terrorist problems that has plagued Russia and now floods when will it ever end for Russia, Russia needs a break from all of this, I can only offer my support to Russia to this another bit of bad news about these floods. I hope all of this bad news comes to an end soon then finally Russia can recover from a year of a complete battering, then finally get beck to a sense of normality and peace of mind.
My condoleances to all those Russian families who lost their beloved ones in these natural disasters. I know that perhaps there are some different points of view between Russia and Romania, but that doesn`t mean we don`t care when innocent people die...We all know that something must be done, globally, to stop the climate changements. I also think that all Eastern European states and Russia should protect their forests, fauna and flora and be aware of their importance