Czech Republic, Central Europe and floods
Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response to severe flooding across the country, including a tripling of the federal disaster fund and tax postponements for affected companies.
Central Europe's Floods
Central European countries have suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the current flooding that has claimed 24 lives in the region. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery.
Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy
A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders
Europe floods death toll rises after torrential rain in Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Hungary
The extreme rainfall and flooding is the worst central and eastern Europe has seen in at least two decades, with several more people missing and there are fears it's going to get worse
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more likely, the day after,” an official in Austria said.
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Massive floods pounded Central Europe on Monday, killing four more people in Poland and one in the Czech Republic.
Deadly floods add to fiscal strains in central Europe
Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first country in the region since COVID-19 to pull its budget deficit firmly below the 3% of GDP cap set by European Union rules.
Czechia: Central Europe hit by massive floods
At least 22 people have already died in the floods in Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. Among them, an Austrian firefighter who died during a rescue. The army arrived with 1,000 soldiers in support.
Firefighters come to the rescue of locals in Austria village affected by floods
Clean-up operations in the wake of devastating floods continued in Austria on Tuesday as water levels started to recede. (AP ...
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Experts in Austria warn of climate change’s impact on storms, floods
Climate research consistently showed that heavy rainfall has significantly increased in most continental regions, ...
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Austria flood waters ease but risk of dam failures, landslides remain
Four people are known to have died in the floods in Austria so far. However, the cause of death of the fourth victim, ...
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Floods still have the whole of Austria in their grip
The risk of flooding has increased massively throughout Austria. The reason for this is the heavy snowmelt. The expected ...
Austrian parties scrap election events due to floods
Deadly floods prompted Austrian political parties to cancel or postpone election events scheduled on Monday in what the ...
Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to ...
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Austria’s Record Heatwaves And Floods Highlight Urgent Need For Climate Action
Experts have warned about the impact of climate change on storms and floods, linking the recent heavy rainfall in Austria and ...
Travel warning issued for Italy, Austria and other European countries as 24 dead in floods
The government has issued a travel warning to British tourists as a massive flood wave moves across Central Europe. At least ...