Balkan States Hit by Floods Again
The heavy rain that has been falling across parts of the Balkan Peninsula since 28 July has now left areas of Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro under water. Two people have…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
Flash Floods Across Europe – 2 Dead in Germany
Parts of northern, central and south eastern Europe are seeing widespread flooding after a wave of severe weather. 3 people have been killed in flooding in south east Europe in…
1 Dead, 1 Missing in Floods in Bulgaria and Romania
Heavy rainfall across south east Europe has led to flooding in Bulgaria and Romania, a fears for river levels across the region. Bulgaria Currently the worst affected area is in…
3 Dead in Vani, Georgia
Three people have died after flooding in western Georgia town of Vani in the Imereti region. Heavy rainfall over the weekend increased levels of the Sulori river. The swollen river…
Raging Emme River Causes Destruction in Switzerland
The Emme river burst its banks in dramatic style yesterday, 24 July 2014, flooding several small villages around the Schangnau, in the district of Emmental, Bern canton. The raging torrent…
Istanbul Floods Again
Torrential rainfall on 19 July caused flash flooding in Istanbul. The flash flooding comes just weeks after parts of the city suffereed in similar circumstances in early June this year.…
UK Environment Agency Issue Flood Risk Statement
In a press release issued by the government in the UK, the Environment Agency issued a press release wanring of possible floods over the next few days, in particular Saturday…
Europe Faces Deadly Cost for Climate Inaction
A European Commission study – Joint Research Centre: New study quantifies the effects of climate change in Europe – claims that flood damage in Europe could exceed €10bn a year…
Report Claims Increased Flood Risk is the Greatest Threat to the UK from Climate Change
A report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in UK released yesterday claims that increased flood risk is the greatest threat to the UK from climate change. Models of…
Summer Storms and Flash Floods in UK
Summer storms with heavy rain and hail, brought flash flooding to some areas of the UK yesterday, 8 July 2014. The Met Office say that some parts of England and…
Seveso River Floods Milan
Heavy rain forced levels of the Seveso River in Milan to overflow. Parts of the city saw flooding, including some of the city’s metro stations. The city’s traffic, including trams…
Flash Floods in Navarra, Spain after River Overflows
The Baztan river in Navarra, northern Spain has burst its banks and flooded parts of the town of Elizondo. An area of low pressure passing over parts of central and…
International Medical Corps Continues Recovery Efforts in Balkans
June 24, 2014 – Los Angeles, Calif. – After massive flooding in mid-May that killed more than fifty people and displaced tens of thousands more, International Medical Corps teams were…
Bulgaria Floods Destroy 25% of Wheat Crops
The floods that struck across Bulgaria, in particular the north east along the Black Sea coast, killed at least 12 people. One person still remains missing. The Black Sea coastal…
Torrential Rain Causes Floods in Bulgaria Killing 11 People
Torrential rainfall in Bulgaria has caused unprecedented flooding across the country, killing at least 11 people with several others still missing. The worst of the floods struck late yesterday, Thursday…
Cost of the Bosnia Floods
An announcement made yesterday, Wednesday 18 June 2014, claims that the damage caused by recent Bosnia floods will cost the country $2.7 billion. The announcement was made by Ricardo Zapata…
