2012 Krasnodar Krai floods

Severe flooding in southwest Russia July 2020 2012 Krasnodar Krai floods Satellite image of Russia's Krasnodar region along the northeast coast of the Black Sea.jpg 200px Satellite image of the weather system that caused the floods Began on 7 July 2012 Krasnodar Krai, Russia 171 thumb|Flooding in Krymsk thumb|Flooded stadium of FC Vityaz Krymsk. thumb|Photo of Krymsk taken by ISS crew on 10 July 2012 The 2012 Krasnodar Krai floods were floods in southwest Russia in early July 2012, mainly in Krasnodar Krai near the coast of the Black Sea. The equivalent of five months of rain fell overnight in some southern parts of the country according to the Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia. One hundred seventy-one people died during the floods.Sysoyeva Marina Krasnodar Grains Were Left Undamaged by Flooding, Ministry Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-11/krasnodar-grains-were-left-undamaged-by-flooding-ministry-says.html 11 July 2012 Bloomberg 11 July 2012https://www.gazeta.ru/social/news/2012/07/11/n_2431465.shtml ru:Глава МЧС: на Кубани погиб 171 человек, другие цифры "неуместны" Russian Gazeta.ru 7 November 2012 11 July 2012 According to the governor of Krasnodar Krai, Aleksandr Tkachyov, "there was nothing of the kind for the last 70 years".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18751198 Russia flash floods: 144 killed in Krasnodar region BBC News 8 July 2012 8 July 2012 The flood was part of the aftermath of an intense storm that hit Krasnodar, dropping almost half a year's worth of rainfall on the region over two days.May 2021 Close to 30,000 people were affected by the floods. Most of the victims lived in the city of Krymsk, 80 km on from Krasnodar and 15 km on 0 from Novorossiysk, at the foot of a minor mountain range running along the coast of the Black Sea. Eyewitnesses reported that the flood hit the city around 2 a.m. local time on 7 July 2012 when most residents were asleep. The flood wave reached the height of 7 m (23 ft), submerging many houses to the ceiling and drowning those who could not escape in time. There were also deaths on the coast of the Black Sea in Gelendzhik, a resort, and in Novorossiysk, a port. Meteorological history A low pressure area moved westward through the Black Sea. On July 7, the system dropped 11 in mm on flip of rainfall in a few hours in parts of southwestern Russia.Heavy Rains Cause Devastating Flood in Krymsk, Russia (as of 9 July 2012) ReliefWeb National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration July 9, 2012 June 27, 2023 https://reliefweb.int/map/russian-federation/heavy-rains-cause-devastating-flood-krymsk-russia-9-july-2012 Rainfall According to reports, the rainfall totaled 275 mm (10.83 in) of rain over the region, equivalent to three or four months' worth of precipitation in a typical year.Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia ru 07.07.2012: О катастрофических дождях на черноморском побережье Краснодарского края – анализ ситуации – 7 July 2012 About catastrophic rains at Black Sea coast of Krasnodarskiy Krai – Analysis of situation.Andrew Kramer,Russian deluge turns flash flooding into death trap https://web.archive.org/web/20120712141053/http://www.smh.com.au/world/russian-deluge-turns-flash-flooding-into-death-trap-20120708-21pcr.html 12 July 2012 , Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July 2012 Response The Russian government has acknowledged that it was aware of the rising waters at 10:00 p.m. Friday night but failed to adequately notify the residents of Krymsk of the approaching flood, which arrived at 2:00 a.m. Sirens were sounded and warning issued over loudspeakers but most residents were asleep. The head of the Krymsk district council, Vasily Krutko, was dismissed. In August 2013, a Russian investigation convicted Krutko of negligence.Russia flood deaths: Alert in Krasnodar 'too late' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18765305 13 July 2012 BBC 9 July 2012 in those three hours were we supposed to visit everyone and warn them? How could we? And if we had done would you really have left your homes?http://rbth.com/news/2013/08/19/former_krymsk_officials_found_guilty_of_all_charges_29000.html Former Krymsk officials found guilty of all charges RBTH 19 August 2013 7 July 2014 10 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171010005641/https://www.rbth.com/news/2013/08/19/former_krymsk_officials_found_guilty_of_all_charges_29000.html deadAfter Russian Floods, Grief, Rage and Deep Mistrust https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/world/europe/after-russian-floods-grief-rage-and-deep-mistrust.html 11 July 2012 The New York Times 10 July 2012 Ellen Barry Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev set up a commission to help the victims.http://news.sky.com/story/957300/flash-floods-in-russia-kill-99-people Flash Floods in Russia Kill 99 People Sky News 8 July 2012 On 7 July, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the area and held a meeting with the representatives of all the services involved in search operations and tackling the consequences of the disaster, and then left to Gelendzhik which also suffered seriously.April 2023 Earlier on the same day, Russian Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov said those people whose houses were totally destroyed by the floods will receive 100,000 rubles compensation (about $3,000), and that 50,000 rubles ($1,500) will be paid to the residents whose dwellings were damaged. Approximately 5,200 homes have been affected by the disaster.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-08/russian-floods-kill-152-people-in-krasnodar-region https://web.archive.org/web/20120710231015/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-08/russian-floods-kill-152-people-in-krasnodar-region dead 10 July 2012 Russian Floods Kill 152 People in Krasnodar Region Businessweek 8 July 2012 On 8 July 2012, Putin signed a presidential decree declaring 9 July a day of mourning in Russia for the victims of a bus crash in Ukraine and the devastating floods.April 2023 The head of the liberal opposition Yabloko party, Sergey Mitrokhin, said on his Twitter feed that local activists had blamed the ferocity of the flood on the opening of sluice gates at a reservoir but Krasnodar's regional administration dismissed the allegation as "absolute nonsense", RIA Novosti news agency said.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18751198 BBC News – Russia flash floods: 144 killed in Krasnodar region BBC News 8 July 2012 Furthermore, there are no controllable sluice gates in the nearby Neberdzhaevskoe reservoir, thus refuting the allegation.https://www.ibgts.ru/works/water_reservoir_less50/Neberdgaevskoe.php ГТС Неберджаевского водохранилища www.ibgts.ruHydrometeorological Centre of Russia: ru 09.07.2012: Предварительное заключение экспертов Росгидромета (Ситуационного центра и Краснодарского ЦГМС) о причине катастрофического паводка в Крымском районе Краснодарского края "Однако по предварительному заключению специалистов Ситуационного центра Росгидромета и ФГБУ "Краснодарский ЦГМС", спуск воды из Неберджаевского водохранилища невозможен технологически. Плотина является насыпной, сплошной, и никаких шлюзов в ней нет. Для слива воды предусмотрен шахтный водосброс."https://www.yuga.ru/news/267306/ "Югводоканал" рассказал, как обстояли дела на Неберджаевском водохранилище On 14 July, about 2,000 tons of humanitarian aid had been delivered to Krymsk, according to a spokesman for the local emergencies administration. The humanitarian aid included safe drinking water, foodstuffs, bed linen, hygiene items, and children's clothes. Humanitarian aid arrived from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Adygea, Kalmykia, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, the Astrakhan, Volgograd, Rostov, Moscow and Tula regions, and from the city of Moscow.http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c32/472577.html 2,000 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to flood-affected Krymsk Itar Tass 14 July 2012 14 July 2012 A day later, the Krasnodar Krai administration said in a statement posted on its website that Russia's regional and federal governments would allocate almost 9 billion rubles ($280 million) to restore Krymsk.April 2023 Effects Oil pipeline operator Transneft said it halted crude shipments out of Novorossiysk, but that its infrastructure in the port was unaffected by the weather. References External links КРЫМСК–2012 ru NWS State College Case Examples: Krymsk Flood of 6–7 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140329023655/http://cms.met.psu.edu/sref/severe/2012/06Jul2012.pdf 29 March 2014 Krasnodar floods Category:Floods in Russia Category:2010s in Krasnodar Krai Category:Novorossiysk