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Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jun 6, 2013 17:10:15 GMT 12
With water from the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers relentlessly pouring into the old section of Passau in southeast Germany on Monday, the water rose to levels not seen in more than five centuries – since 1501. secured cash advance Markers set in 1954, when the city suffered its worst flooding in living memory, have disappeared beneath the rising water. Flooding has spread across a large area of central Europe following heavy rainfall in recent days, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. vineoflife.net/2013/06/04/worst-flooding-in-500-years/See also: www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/04/germany-troops-flooded-cities-toll
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Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jun 7, 2013 8:21:05 GMT 12
Flooded are Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, where floods have claimed at least 14 lives. secured cash advance Hungary has also declared “state of emergency” because of water wave surging on the Danube. By the weekend the water will reach Croatia. German media reported that parts of the country have not seen such floods for centuries! (The worst floods since 1501!) In Germany, the high water levels are moving north, while water wave on Danube slowly travels towards Croatia. Now it is close to Vienna, Bratislava is expecting historic 1,000 cm (almost 32 feet) and in Budapest also historical +870 cm (28 ft) are expected. The peak flood wave is expected in about seven days, said Croatian media service chief of staff for flood Zoran Đuroković. www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/testforum.cgi?noframes;read=278837
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