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[STORMREPORTS] Floods hit Siberia

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sat Apr 17 2004 - 11:02:06 EDT

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/04/16/floods.shtml
"An emergency situation was declared in the South Siberian republic of
Khakassia on Friday because of spring floods, the Gazeta.Ru web-site
reports. The town of Abaz and a number of nearby villages are completely
flooded. The natural disaster has claimed lives.

The floods were caused by a blockage in the river Abakan. The air
temperature in the region is unnaturally high for the season and the river
burst its banks. The water has risen over 5.5 meters."

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1513772,00.html
"Moscow - Floods in Siberia have left four people dead and forced thousands
to evacuate their homes, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday,
quoting local authorities. Three hundred residents of a village had to be
evacuated by boats from their homes overnight, while about 2 200 homes have
been flooded and about 10 000 people affected.

Other districts are in a state of emergency. Flooding in the Altai region
also claimed a life, Ria Novosti said, quoting the region's interior
minister. It said 1 700 residents had to flee their homes. Itar-Tass said
nearly 900 homes had been flooded in the town of Biisk in the region, and
another 2 500 in three other districts." 

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