the state of emergency has been imposed an 8th of the 17 provinces, provinces, and cossacks, don paul brown and reports. there's no sign of any rest biting on beg a week into this crisis, whole neighborhood to remain on the water. the river level on friday reached a record high of more than 11 meters, and then some areas under the roof of the house is a visible above the brown water. the community center opens up now operates as a temporary shelter. it's cramped and it's basic. but at least it's dry from now. it's just the basic give you provide everything and all of all guess. everyone who stays here is being given hot meals 3 times a day. alexander returns to his home beside the river every day to feed his dogs. now, stranded on the roof is 68 years old and he says, this flood is like nothing that's come before i've lived here. all my life. this is the 1st time such a flood has happened here. the last flood was in 1993 and it was much smaller. the water in the yard was only up to the needs. there has never been anything like that . a set of south in the flood stricken areas of catholics d