The flooding, worsened by a dam collapse, has caused extensive damage in Russia's Orenburg region, prompting urgent evacuations.
Residents of Orsk, severely hit by the disaster, are openly criticizing local authorities and demanding more substantial aid.
The incident has highlighted the long-standing issues with the dam's maintenance and the government's disaster response capabilities.
Why this matters:
Events like these highlight the complexities of disaster response in large nations as well as the bigger issues of infrastructure resilience and public trust in governmental authorities.
The tiny country, starved of natural gas and electricity because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, is confronting street rallies bankrolled by a pro-Russian politician to target its pro-Western government.
"Putin's abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change. They are a reason to act faster," Mr Sunak said.
