Tyumen Region Declares State of Emergency as It Braces for Major Flooding

Western Siberia’s Tyumen region is bracing for potential catastrophic flooding this week after the Tura River, which runs through its capital city, surged to dangerous levels and authorities preemptively declared a state of emergency. “The flood situation remains critical, with water levels in the Tura River continuing to rise,” Governor Alexander Moor wrote in a Telegram post on Tuesday. “In light of this, a regional state of emergency will take effect in Tyumen and the Tyumen district today at 12 p.m.” Water levels in the Tura River have climbed to 8.77 meters (28.8 feet), Moor said, and are expected to keep rising following heavy rainfall…