Danube waters reach parliament’s steps as Storm Boris floods Hungary
3 months ago

Danube waters reach parliament’s steps as Storm Boris floods Hungary

Al Jazeera  

Workers use sandbags to block water as the worst floods to hit Central and Eastern Europe in at least two decades kill 24. The Danube River has peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with its water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe. As the swollen Danube waters moved south on Saturday, Hungarian emergency workers lugged sandbags to fortify settlements, including Budapest, where the river flooded the embankment up to the steps of the parliament building. The worst floods to hit Central and Eastern Europe in at least two decades have damaged or destroyed more than 18,000 buildings and facilities in Poland, according to the first estimates announced by the government on Saturday.

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Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert
3 months, 1 week ago

Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert

Al Jazeera  

Heavy rainfall has hit Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since last week. Volunteers and emergency workers have raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw as residents elsewhere in Central Europe have tallied the cost of floods caused by Storm Boris, which have wreaked havoc and killed at least 21 people. “I …

Death toll rises across central Europe as devastating flooding sweeps region
3 months, 1 week ago

Death toll rises across central Europe as devastating flooding sweeps region

The Independent  

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Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
3 months, 1 week ago

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania. The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains for days, and …

Storm Boris casualties rise as floods ravage Central Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Storm Boris casualties rise as floods ravage Central Europe

Al Jazeera  

Death toll due to devastating flooding reaches at least 19 as many areas brace for more rain. At least 19 people are reported to have died in flooding caused by Storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe, with many countries braced for more torrential rain. Border areas between the Czech Republic and Poland were especially hit hard over the weekend, …

Five dead as Storm Boris brings flooding ‘catastrophe’ to central Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Five dead as Storm Boris brings flooding ‘catastrophe’ to central Europe

The Independent  

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Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland
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Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland

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Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race
1 year, 7 months ago

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race

LA Times  

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-stricken region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate-change-induced flooding. The heavy rains also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, in order not to tax emergency …

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