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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 2009 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 33 |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Turkey |
The 2009 European floods were a series of natural disasters that took place in June 2009 in Central Europe. Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Turkey were all affected. The heavy rains caused overflowing of the rivers Oder, Vistula, Elbe and Danube. At least 12 people were killed in the Czech Republic[1] and one in Poland[citation needed].
The floods were the worst natural disaster in the Czech Republic since floods in 2002, which had killed 17 people and caused billions of dollars of damage in Prague.[2] Those same floodwaters from the Czech Republic also affected Germany, with Dresden being hit by its worst flooding for over a century and three thousand people evacuated from areas where water was said to be waist-deep.[3] Austria also experienced its heaviest rainfalls in half a century.[2]
- ^ "Ten dead in Czech floods, central Europe on alert". Reuters.com. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
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At least 10 die in Czech floodswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Floods continue to threaten European cities". RTÉ. 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2009-06-29.