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Life in Russia’s Flood-Hit Amur Region

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Flooding continues in Russia’s Amur Region, where officials say more than 1,300 houses – home to over 2,700 people – have been affected. The village of... 13.08.2013, Sputnik International

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Life in Russia’s Flood-Hit Amur Region

16:48 GMT 13.08.2013

Flooding continues in Russia’s Amur Region, where officials say more than 1,300 houses – home to over 2,700 people – have been affected. The village of Vladimirovka is one place that has been caught in the deluge. Not all locals have accepted offers to relocate to dryer ground – this woman is reportedly one of those who chose to stay on in the flood zone.

© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankFlooding continues in Russia’s Amur Region, where officials say more than 1,300 houses – home to over 2,700 people – have been affected. The village of Vladimirovka is one place that has been caught in the deluge. Not all locals have accepted offers to relocate to dryer ground – this woman is reportedly one of those who chose to stay on in the flood zone.

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© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabank4,210 people, over half of them children, have been evacuated from the flood zone, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said in an August 12 statement.

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4,210 people, over half of them children, have been evacuated from the flood zone, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said in an August 12 statement.

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As of August 12, 29 villages and more than 320 kilometers of highway are within the flood zone, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said.

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People can still get around parts of the flooded village of Vladimirovka, near Blagoveshchensk.

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Weather forecasters predict flood-hit parts of the Amur Region will see more heavy rain over the next few days.

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But much of the village of Vladimirovka is already underwater.

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Emergency crews are making platforms out of boards to help residents get to a local shop.

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People who stay on in Vladimirovka have more than rising flood-waters to deal with: there’s a power outage, too.

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Despite these conditions, some residents refuse to be evacuated. This woman is staying on in her home – even though there’s no electricity.

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Though many of the streets in the village of Vladimirovka now look more like rivers, some locals seem quite at home.

© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankLocal authorities and the Emergencies Ministry are working together to get food to livestock and help prepare the affected area’s power supply infrastructure for the fall-winter period.

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Local authorities and the Emergencies Ministry are working together to get food to livestock and help prepare the affected area’s power supply infrastructure for the fall-winter period.

© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankJust a matter of days ago cars could drive down roads in the village of Vladimirovka, but at the moment local residents opt for other ways of getting around.

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Just a matter of days ago cars could drive down roads in the village of Vladimirovka, but at the moment local residents opt for other ways of getting around.