Austria – Deadly Mudslides and Floods in Carinthia After Record Rain
At least one person has died and another is missing after record rainfall in southern Austria caused mudslides and flooding. Storms and heavy rain hit overnight, 28 to 29 June…
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Europe – Rain Triggers Deadly Flash Floods and Mudslides in Germany, Austria and Italy
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…
Europe’s Catastrophic Flooding Was Forecast Well in Advance – What Went So Wrong?
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…
Germany Floods: Can We Tell if Extreme Weather Is Linked to Climate Change?
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…
Austria – Photos of Floods in Salzburg
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…
Austria – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslides and Floods in South
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…
Heatwave ‘Completely Obliterated’ the Record for Europe’s Hottest Ever June
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.…
Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Sicily
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…
Europe – Floods in Switzerland, Italy and Germany After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour
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…
Europe – Storms Bring Damaging Floods to Parts of Northern and Central Europe
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…
Experts Call for Added Focus on the Impact of Glacier Mass Loss on Downstream Systems
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…
Europe – Overlooked Flood Risks Put Many in Danger
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…
Floods in Central Europe June 2013
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…
