Russia, Kazakhstan battle record floods as rivers rise

Emergency workers push their boats in a flooded area in Orenburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Russian officials are scrambling to help homeowners displaced by floods, as water levels have risen in the Ural River.

The Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across Russia and Kazakhstan burst their banks in the worst flooding seen in the areas in nearly a century.