He wrote about this in his Telegram.

“We will be using a warning system soon, please take the signal seriously. We have no more time for persuasion. Those who refuse to leave the danger zone voluntarily will be evacuated forcibly, with the participation of police officers,” the head of the city indicated.

He noted that, according to the latest data as of April 6, the water level in the Urals is 855 cm, and it will rise.

“This situation leaves us no choice; overnight the level may reach a critical level. I demand that everyone immediately leave their houses in the flood zone,” Salmin emphasized.

Earlier, the press service of the government of the Orenburg region stated that about 2 thousand people were evacuated from the flood zone in the city of Orsk.