Floodwaters Hit Russian Far East

Komsomolsk resident Artur Mingalimov prepares his boat to return home.

A man paddles down the flooded streets of a Komsomolsk neighborhood.

Flood waters engulf the city even after the rain has stopped.

Thousands fled their homes in the Far Eastern city, which has a population of nearly 300,000.

A man makes his way through a flooded street.

Resident Rafik Fayzullin near his home in Komsomolsk.

Russian TV journalists report from the scene.

An aerial view of part of the flooded city.

More flooded streets in a neighborhood in Komsomolsk.

Another home is unreachable because of the high flood waters.