The southern Russian city of Orenburg is expected to face major flooding in the next 24 hours as water levels in the nearby Ural River continue to rise, local authoritiessaid Thursday, urging residents in impacted areas to evacuate. “I think [water levels] will peak in Orenburg within a day, followed by a plateau and a decrease,” Orenburg region Governor Denis Paslertold reporters. “All the necessary work is being carried out. Now the focus is on monitoring several points where the most difficult situation is being observed.” Russia’s Orenburg region has been grappling with its worst flooding …