Фото опубликовано Julia Nera (Черная Юлия) (@julianera) Июн 25 2015 в 4:45 PDT

On June 25 the Russian city of Sochi was hit by heavy flooding after a major downpour. The river level rose more than a meter above the norm.

Фото опубликовано @svetadenina Июн 25 2015 в 6:15 PDT

All precautions were taken even for dogs. Just in case.

Фото опубликовано Vladimir Sev (@vladimirsel1) Июн 25 2015 в 7:14 PDT

Welcome to Sochi International Airport. It looks like a swimming pool these days.

Фото опубликовано Irina Meshcheryakova (@oirinairina) Июн 25 2015 в 5:34 PDT

Now the airport is closed, as well as the train station and main roads, since driving is impossible.

Фото опубликовано Alina (@alino4kavasileva) Июн 24 2015 в 8:50 PDT

The Russian city of Lipetsk (445 km from Moscow) is also struggling with flooding. This past week, heavy rain turned the city streets into canals in just a couple of hours.

Фото опубликовано Anzhelika Shamova (@anzhelikavs) Июн 22 2015 в 2:54 PDT

But it’s not over yet. This week was hard for those who live on the Ob river in Western Siberia. This is a bird’s-eye-view of the area near Nizhevartovsk city (3,110 km from Moscow).

Фото опубликовано Наши друзья | Домашние питомцы (@ourfriends) Июн 14 2015 в 7:20 PDT

Russia is not the only country suffering from the elements. Russia’s neighbor Georgia was also flooded on June 14. The heaviest damage hit the capital, Tbilisi. Heavy rain caused 19 fatalities. Three people died when the city zoo was flooded. Animals escaped into the city. Some of the animals had to be killed, some were recaptured. The photo shows a hippopotamus walking in a city centre.

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