A state of emergency was introduced in Veliky Ustyug due to the threat of flooding
A state of emergency has been introduced in Veliky Ustyug due to the threat of flooding, reports the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Vologda Region. “Due to the onset of warm weather, which is now, there was a sharp rise in water. Active melting began, water began to drain from the fields. Now a state of emergency has been declared in Veliky Ustyug,” the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Andrei Bessmertny, is quoted as saying in the message.