The Russian region of Orenburg bordering Kazakhstan is suffering from the worst flooding since records began and authorities expect the flood waters to peak on Friday and Saturday. A further 800 houses were likely to be flooded, which would affect a further 2,300 people in the southern Russian region, according to state news agency TASS, which cited a deputy governor. It said around 12,000 homes and 15,000 garden plots in the Orenburg region are flooded due to the high water. In the regional capital Orenburg, a city of half a million residents, a water level of 11.1 metres was measured on the …