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Europe – Rain Triggers Deadly Flash Floods and Mudslides in Germany, Austria and Italy

Europe – Rain Triggers Deadly Flash Floods and Mudslides in Germany, Austria and Italy

18 August, 2021

Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rainfall caused widespread damage across parts of southern Germany, Austria and northern Italy from 16 August. One person died and one reported missing…

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Europe’s Catastrophic Flooding Was Forecast Well in Advance – What Went So Wrong?

Europe’s Catastrophic Flooding Was Forecast Well in Advance – What Went So Wrong?

22 July, 2021

Almost 200 people dead and many others still missing. Billions of euros’ worth of damage. Communities devastated. Thousands of homes destroyed and their occupants traumatised. I am a flood forecaster…

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Germany Floods: Can We Tell if Extreme Weather Is Linked to Climate Change?

Germany Floods: Can We Tell if Extreme Weather Is Linked to Climate Change?

21 July, 2021

More than 100 people have died and at least 1,000 are missing following floods in Germany and Belgium that swept away buildings, cut phone communications and forced thousands to flee…

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Austria – Photos of Floods in Salzburg

Austria – Photos of Floods in Salzburg

19 July, 2021

Rivers broke their banks in northern Austria on 17 July, causing widespread damage in several towns in the state of Salzburg. Flood waters raging through the streets of the town…

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Austria – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslides and Floods in South

Austria – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslides and Floods in South

18 November, 2019

Heavy rain and snow in parts of Austria has caused flooding and landslides leaving 2 people injured and 1 dead. Austria’s met agency Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG), said…

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Heatwave ‘Completely Obliterated’ the Record for Europe’s Hottest Ever June

Heatwave ‘Completely Obliterated’ the Record for Europe’s Hottest Ever June

4 July, 2019

June was hot. Really hot. That much we knew. What we didn’t know was just how hot it was – not just in parts of Europe, but around the world.…

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Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Sicily

Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Sicily

5 November, 2018

Floods in Sicily, Italy, on 04 November have left at least 12 people dead and 1 missing. Around 30 people have now died in severe weather across the country that…

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Europe – Floods in Switzerland,  Italy and Germany After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour

Europe – Floods in Switzerland, Italy and Germany After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour

13 June, 2018

More storms have hit parts of Europe, causing flooding in parts of Switzerland, northern Italy and Germany, where one man has died. Meanwhile, storm damage in Austria has left 14,000…

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Europe – Storms Bring Damaging Floods to Parts of Northern and Central Europe

Europe – Storms Bring Damaging Floods to Parts of Northern and Central Europe

2 June, 2018

Severe weather has once again caused flash flooding and mudslides in parts of northern and central Europe. Severe storms hit parts of northern Europe on 24 May, moving to south…

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Experts Call for Added Focus on the Impact of Glacier Mass Loss on Downstream Systems

Experts Call for Added Focus on the Impact of Glacier Mass Loss on Downstream Systems

5 September, 2017

Researchers have warned of an ‘urgent worldwide need’ to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier mass loss on downstream systems. In their paper, published in Proceedings of…

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Europe – Overlooked Flood Risks Put Many in Danger

Europe – Overlooked Flood Risks Put Many in Danger

30 August, 2017

Governments and insurance companies are failing to educate people on how to avoid flood risks, which are increasing as the climate warms. LONDON, 27 August, 2017 – With flood risks…

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Floods in Central Europe June 2013

Floods in Central Europe June 2013

4 June, 2013 3 Comments

When a flood hits, it usually hits fast. There were warning signs over the weekend of possible further (and bigger) floods in Germany. I reported on May 31st of the…

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