The flood in Pakistan has been the main theme of the world press for two weeks - how fires remained a vow theme for Russian journalists. The scale of the misfortune is unprecedented, foreign assistance is plundered, the actions of the authorities are flagrantly ineffective, which is especially noticeable in comparison with the work of rescuers during recent floods in Central Europe. The reason to reflect on which scale of professionalism to evaluate the actions of the Kremlin and the Ministry of Emergencies.