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…
Serbia
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Balkans Floods: Red Cross Says Recovery Will Need Long Term Commitment
Red Cross Press Release Geneva/ Budapest, 25 May 2014: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is highly concerned over the growing needs in Bosnia and…
Photos of the Balkan Floods of May 2014
The floods that struck Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia from 13 May 2014 have affected over 1 million people across the region. Media reports say that at least 35 people…
Bosnia Floods and Land Mines
Experts are warning that huge numbers of old land mines from the 1990s Balkan War could be uncovered after the record breaking rainfall and widespread flooding that has inundated large…
Angelina Jolie Donates $50,000 to Red Cross for Balkan Flood Relief
Washington DC – May 20, 2014 – Angelina Jolie today made a $50,000 donation to the Red Cross flood relief efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. “Angelina Jolie continues…
35 Killed in Balkan Floods
After unprecedented heavy rainfall that first began around 14 May 2014, flooding has now affected over 1 million people across the Balkan states of Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. Many media…
440 Evacuated in Serbia Floods
Floods in Serbia over the weekend forced at least 440 people to evacuate their homes. Flooding first began on 19 April 2014 after heavy rain and melting snow caused several…
Central and Eastern Europe
The worst years for flooding in this region was the period from 2005 through 2010, exceeding the record floods there in 1970 by almost all measurements. In the fall of…
