Russian city declares state of emergency over flooding. Residents have complained about foul-smelling water and dead fish in the river.
Tyumen Governor Alexander Moor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Tyumen and the Tyumen municipal district because of flooding on the Tura River.
“Previously, the municipalities were operating under heightened readiness regimes, but the situation is worsening, so a regional-level state of emergency needed to be declared,” the governor said.
Moor promised support for residents affected by the flooding. The decree lists the specific addresses and localities included in the emergency zone, and local residents are entitled to a one-time payment of 15,675 rubles. The list of flooded addresses will grow as the water continues to rise.
Residents who lost personal property in the flooding — fully or partially — will be eligible for financial assistance: 156,000 rubles for a total loss and 78,000 rubles for a partial loss.
Moor linked the flooding, which he described as a record summer flood for the region, to heavy rains, adding that the water level in the Tura continues to rise.
Tyumen residents have complained about the water quality since June, reporting a sharp, unpleasant smell near the Tura River, photographing dead fish littering the riverbanks, and noting that the water in their apartments smelled foul as well.
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