Czech Republic, Central Europe and floods
Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response to severe flooding across the country, including a tripling of the federal disaster fund and tax postponements for affected companies.
Catastrophic floods in Central Europe claim over 20 lives
While storm Boris, which brought the enormous rainfall, was caused by the rather unusual collision of polar air and warm, humid air from the unusually hot Mediterranean, the deeper causes lie in the dramatic acceleration of climate change.
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
Exceptionally heavy rainfall has been pounding Central Europe and has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported in Poland, three in Czech Republic and one in Romania.
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more likely, the day after,” an official in Austria said.
Floods kill one in Poland and rescue worker in Austria as rains batter central Europe
By David W Cerny and Marek Strzelecki LIPOVA LAZNE, Czech Republic (Reuters) -One person drowned in southwest Poland and thousands were evacuated across the border in the Czech Republic as heavy rains continued to batter central Europe on Sunday,
At least 14 dead as torrential rain unleashes flooding across Central Europe
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Central Europe, affecting countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania.
Czechia: Central Europe hit by massive floods
At least 22 people have already died in the floods in Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. Among them, an Austrian firefighter who died during a rescue. The army arrived with 1,000 soldiers in support.
Deadly floods add to fiscal strains in central Europe
Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first country in the region since COVID-19 to pull its budget deficit firmly below the 3% of GDP cap set by European Union rules.
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Storm Boris forces thousands in Europe to flee flooding as King Charles expresses ‘profound sadness’
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At least 8 dead as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe
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Storm Boris live: Death toll at 21 as ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Europe sees Polish city evacuated
Death toll at 21 as ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Europe sees Polish city evacuated - Romanian mayor Emil Dragomir describes the ...