1.   Putin met in the Kremlin on Saturday with his top ministers to discuss the flood situation in North Ossetia, South Ossetia and in the breakaway republic of Chechnya.

2.   As a result, the flood situation may improve further, according to the experts.

3.   But provincial officials have said rains have abated in recent days and the flood situation was improving.

4.   Flood situation deteriorates in Bangladesh.

5.   The Flood Control Centre in Dhaka said the flood situation has worsened in several northern districts, while it has slightly improved in eastern region.

6.   The flood situation improved considerably Wednesday with the water level receding in major rivers.

7.   The flood situation is grave in Hungary, too, but so far only the residents of four villages had to be evacuated.

8.   The flood situation in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, and two nearby districts has deteriorated following fresh rains over the past three days.

9.   The flood situation was further aggravated when the government Friday ordered the release of water from two dams following a sharp rise in the water level in the reservoirs.

10.   The flood situation would worsen in days to come because it is still raining in many parts and the water level in major rivers is rising.