Southern Russia floods: Evacuation orders issued in Orenburg

The flooding crisis in parts of southern Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan shows little sign of abating. Melting snow has caused the Ural River to hit a new record-high two meters above it’s critical level. Authorities are urging the mass evacuation of residents in the Russian city of Orenburg. And a state of emergency’s been imposed in eight of the 17 provinces in Kazakhstan. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports. Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #SouthernRussiaFloods #Orenburg #EvacuationOrders #RussiaEmergency #FloodAlert #DisasterResponse #EmergencyEvacuation #OrenburgFloods