The flooded town of Krymsky is seen on July 7, 2012, in a photo tweeted by regional Gov. Aleksandr Tkachyov.
Torrential rains dropped nearly a foot of water on a Black Sea region in southern Russia overnight on July 7, 2012, setting off intense flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and forced some in the largely rural area to take refuge in trees and on roofs, officials say. - AP