Putin: most difficult situation with floods remains in Orenburg region of Russian Federation

The most difficult situation with floods remains in the Orenburg region. A number of settlements are still flooded, and the water level decreases slowly. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting to eliminate the consequences of the floods.

The Russian leader, as part of the meeting, proposed to discuss issues related to the elimination of the consequences of large -scale floods in the Orenburg, Kurgan and Tyumen regions.

“For the incoming reports of forces and means to eliminate the consequences of the elements, enough rescuers together with colleagues in the field, as well as employees of other federal departments, power and law enforcement agencies and, especially, volunteers, volunteers act professionally and harmoniously,” – The president said.

At the same time, Putin first urged to finish the work in the emergency zone, and then to distribute the “rugs”.

Meanwhile, the head of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies, Alexander Kurenkov, said that the situation with floods in the Orenburg, Kurgan and Tyumen regions is under control.

“In the Orenburg region in the cities of Orsk and Orenburg, the water level descended below the mark of a dangerous phenomenon. (…). To date, more than 12 thousand residential buildings, almost 20 thousand personal plots and 16 remain flooded in 58 settlements of the region and 43 SNTs. low -water bridges at 16 points of temporary placement of the population are 625 people, including 100 children, ”said the head of the Ministry of Emergencies.

According to him, in the Kurgan region, the Wave Padadkov passed the city of Kurgan and is approaching the border with the Tyumen region.

“Today, more than two thousand residential buildings and almost 3.5 thousand cottage houses, more than six thousand personalities, six low -water bridges and 18 sections of road roads remain in 34 settlements out of 110 SNTs, in 12. 487 people, including 120 children, ”said Kurenkov.

“As for the Tyumen region, here the wave of a flood on the Ishim river is approaching the village of Abatsky. High indicators of water discharges from the Sergeyevsky reservoir in Kazakhstan are maintained, which poses a threat to the section of the federal highway R -402 Tyumen – Omsk,” added He.