Rivers recede but flooding plagues thousands in central Russia

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— MOSCOW >> Water levels in some overflowing rivers in Russia were starting to drop on Monday, but flooding remains widespread, Russian state TV reports said.

FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE—River businesses reflect on flood impact. PINEVILLE, Mo. — For those who make their living on the river, the recent heavy rains have been both a blessing and a curse. It seems almost everybody was impacted in some way by this past weekend's storms and floods, especially those who've built a business, on the water. "We had some rise, but no []

Yahoo—Tens of thousands evacuated from floods in China's south. STORY: More than 700 school students stranded in their dormitories after heavy rains and the ensuing floods were rescued by emergency workers, said CCTV.The southern Chinese province has been battered by unusually heavy, sustained and widespread rainfall since Thursday (April 18), with powerful storms ushering in an earlier-than-normal start to the region's annual flooding season.As of Monday morning, 11 people were missing in Guangdong, state-owned Xinhua news agency reported without giving...

Yahoo—Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods. Authorities have evacuated nearly 60,000 people from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China's most...