$300 Million World Bank Loan to Aid Serbia Flood Recovery
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan (227.5 million Euros) for the Floods Emergency Recovery Project for Serbia. The loan will run over a 30-year period and is…
Europe
Flooding and floods in Europe
UK Floods – Lib Dems Call for Increase in Flood Defence Spending
During their annual party conference, the Liberal Democrats in the UK backed a series of measures to deal with the increased flood risk faced by the country. The measures include:…
Chesil Beach Flood Defences
Emergency flood defence repair work to damage caused this year by a succession of winters storms on Chesil Beach in Portland, Dorset, was completed on 2 October 2014 by the…
Coastal Flood Defences – Sea Wall at Hullbridge, Essex
A seawall in Hullbridge which was damaged by the storm surge last December is being brought back up to standard. Following the storm surge, the Environment Agency completed some interim…
3 Dead after Bulgaria Suffers Yet More Flooding
A day of mourning has been declared in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, today 08 September 2014, after three people were killed in floods there in the last few days.…
1 Dead, 1 Missing after Flash Floods in Puglia, Italy
Severe flooding caused by several days of heavy rain in the southern Italian region of Puglia left one person dead and another missing. The victim was in his car which…
Floods across Belgium after 36 Hours of Rain
Around 36 hours of constant rainfall that began Tuesday 26 August 2014 caused flash flooding across Belgium including the provinces of Hainaut, Liege, Walloon Brabant and around the city of…
Factors Behind the Recent Winter Floods in UK
New scientific review investigates potential influences on recent UK winter floods. Press release by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK – 27 August 2014 A comprehensive review of all…
Further Flood Alleviation Plans for Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport Ltd, the operator of the airport in southern England, has submitted plans to local authorities which they believe will help alleviate flooding problems for the airport. The airport…
Four Days of Flooding in Sweden
Flooding has affected several counties in south west Sweden over the last 4 days after long periods of heavy rain. The counties affected include Halland, Värmland and Västra Götaland. More…
Floods and Landslide Derail Train in Switzerland
Heavy rainfall in south west Switzerland has led to landslides and the derailment of a train in Tiefencastel. The train ran into the landslide. Three carriages were derailed, with one…
Bosnia Declares State of Emergency after Recent Floods
The floods that struck in Bosnia on 05 and 06 August have prompted the the government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to declare a state of emergency. One…
Flash Floods in South West Norway
The small town of Vigrestad in Hå municipality, Rogaland County, south west Norway, was under water yesterday after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. The severe weather struck across wide areas of…
Floods in Bosnia Again
The disastrous May floods in the Balkans, described as the worst in 120 years, never really went away. Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro have all experienced flooding since then.…
4 Dead after Flash Floods in Treviso, Italy
Four people died and 20 were injured in flash flooding in the village of Refrontolo, Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, northern Italy. The floods struck late on…
2 More Killed as Flooding Continues in Bulgaria
More flooding struck in Bulgaria on Sunday 3 August. This comes after weeks of flooding which has affected wider areas of the Balkans, including Romania and Serbia. Two people died…
