Severe weather, including strong winds and storm surge, affected parts of central Europe over the weekend 27 to 29 October 2017. Dubbed “Herwart” the storm caused severe damage in Poland,…
A study conducted by TU Wien and 30 European partners shows that the timing of the floods has shifted across much of Europe, dramatically in some areas. When a major…
Several rivers overflowed causing flooding in parts of northern Germany on Wednesday 26 July after a period of heavy rain. The worst of the flooding occurred in the mountainous Harz…
Hours of heavy rain between 29 and 30 June, 2017, caused surface flooding in parts of eastern Germany, including the capital Berlin and surrounding areas of Brandenburg. The rain began…
A review of flood risk management in Germany has compared how the country coped in the wake of the 2013 floods with the situation after the major floods of 2002.…
Storm surge has caused flooding on Germany’s north east coast, north western Poland and in coastal areas of Denmark. In Germany, storm Axel increased sea levels to more than 1.70…
Members of the European Parliament approved €31.5 million in EU aid to repair flood damage in Bavaria in a plenary vote on Thursday, 01 December, 2016. Seven people died in…
It is 50 years today since the devastating floods in the city of Florence, Italy. It is thought that over 100 people died in the flooding, with around 20,000 people…
A recent report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the third Open European Day at the Resilient Cities Conference in Bonn, Germany, on 5 July 2016, “Urban adaptation…
A report by Swiss Re, the reinsurance group, estimates that insured losses from both natural and man-made catastrophes rose by 51% to USD 31 billion in the first half of…
Insurance claims linked to the recent flooding in Germany are likely to reach about €1 billion, Fitch Ratings says, adding that claims on this scale would weaken underwriting profitability for…
Update: 03 June 2016 Police in Lower Bavaria reported late on 02 June 2016 that the body of a sixth victim has been found. The 65-year old man was found…
A storm and heavy rain from late 29 May 2016 caused flooding in parts of southern Germany which has left at least 3 people dead. The worst hit area is…
According to a study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – European Commission’s in-house science service – river floods in Europe could directly affect more than half a million people…
Heavy rainfall and strong winds in parts of southern France over the weekend have left 3 people dead. A couple died after their car washed away by flood water in…
Scientists warn countries in northern Europe to plan for dramatic new worst-case scenarios as climate change increases the risk of seas sweeping inland, Tim Radford reports for Climate News Network.…
