Putin to visit flooded villages in southern Russia.

MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will
visit flood-hit settlements in Krasnodar region in southern Russia on
Friday and will then discuss grain production at a meeting in Rostov
region.
In Krasnodar region "electric and water supplies have been restored to
affected settlements, their territories are being cleaned up and
essentials provided to the population," the government press service said.
On Wednesday Putin signed a resolution to grant the region over half
a billion rubles for the elimination of the aftermath. He said the federal
budget will pay 100 thousand rubles to each affected resident for loss of
property and another 50 thousand rubles will be paid from the regional
budget. Besides, families who lost their members in the floods will get
one million rubles.
In Rostov region Putin will discuss the use of state assistance to
drought-hit areas and agriculture development guidelines for 2011.