Penza, 6 March 2015. PenzaNews. 54 towns and villages in 18 areas of the Penza region are in danger of being flooded this spring, the press service of the regional government informed PenzaNews agency. According to forecasts, this year the region was placed among the 11 parts of the Volga Federal Districts with increased flood potential.

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1.7 million rubles of expenses for anti-flooding measures in 2015 were included in the state program “Protection of population an territory from emergencies, provision of fire safety in the Penza region in 2014-2020.”