The flash floods poured through homes and killed at least 172 people...

The worst flooding was in the early hours of July 7 and damaged thousands of properties, mainly in the mountain town, Krymsk...

Thousands of homes were completely submerged by the water...

The Russian Red Cross Society was foremost in delivering emergency aid; and whilst the Russian authorities work on rebuilding the region there are still many families suffering, in need of assistance, and without homes...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund initially responded to support the Russian Red Cross Society deliver aid, with funds of approximately 230,000 euros made available...

A domestic fundraising campaign conducted by the Russian Red Cross quickly raised nearly a million euros... rising quickly to more than 8 million euros, plus enormous in kind donations...

Major aid supporters of the crisis also include the Austrian Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross and the Danish Red Cross as well as other agencies...

As the rescue and immediate response work gives way to more long-term post-flood recovery work, basic assistance is still a priority for many of the 34,650 people affected by the disaster...

The number of destroyed houses was 7,200 and on top of the 172 fatalities, the Red Cross reports 3,910 people were injured.

Approximately 3,000 people were evacuated and 5,500 residents lost their property completely to the floods...

As well as counselling the beleaguered families the Russian Red Cross has been distributing hot meals, bottled water and has been involved in cleaning and repairing flooded houses...

Pregnant women and children have been evacuated to Krasnodar resort homes for rehabilitation...

Despite the sudden nature of the floods and limited warnings the relief aid operation has been seen as exemplary in terms of the generosity of the public and the actions of the various humanitarian orgs involved...

These also include ShelterBox, a UK charity that has sent its emergency boxes to areas which are clearing up after the disaster...

The boxes include tents, cooking apparatus, blankets and water purification equipment, plus other useful items...

The charity has sent 73 of its ShelterBoxes to families in Krymsk, Armyanskoe and Nizhnebakanskaya...

ShelterBox is a member of the UK government’s disaster relief network, including Action Aid and the British Red Cross, that receives funding aid to support international emergencies...

The international Red Cross with its national societies is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and promoting peace and wellbeing, in the event of natural disasters and other humanitarian crises...