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At least 16 dead and several missing as 'once in a century' floods hit Central and Eastern Europe
euronews (in English)
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16/09/2024
Heavy rains from Storm Boris have caused widespread flooding across several countries, with the Czech Republic declaring the highest flood warnings in 100 places.
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9 people have died following days-long severe flooding and rains inundating central Europe.
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Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Romania have been battered by a low-pressure system
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named Storm Boris, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to be impacted next.
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Czech Republic authorities declared the highest flood warnings at around 100 places across
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the country, with many towns flooded, evacuated and left without power.
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Emergency measures were extended north, with Polish authorities in Krakow handing out sandbags.
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Half a dozen Polish towns have been completely cut off due to high floodwaters, with helicopters
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manned by military personnel flown in to rescue those stranded.
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In Vienna, the Wien River overflowed its banks, flooding homes and forcing evacuations
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of nearby houses.
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The extreme weather in central Europe was precipitated by a warm, record-breaking start
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to September.
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A hotter atmosphere driven by human-caused climate change is known to induce intense
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rainfall.
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