Pakistani Floods, Russian Fires Caused by Same Weather Anomaly 2.30K Max Read 08/16/10 12:15AM Filed to: Weather Weather Disasters Pakistan Russia Fires Floods Jet Stream anomalies The devastating floods in Pakistan and widespread fires in Russia are caused by the same thing: God. Ha, no, totally kidding—they were caused by a "kink" in the jet stream, a "river of air" miles above the surface.