Extreme Weather Adds to Fiscal Strains in Central Europe September 20, 2024 By Jan Lopatka, Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the...
Central Europe Flood Deaths Rise as Citizens Race to Build Defenses September 18, 2024 By Kacper Pempel Volunteers and emergency personnel raced to secure river banks and buildings in Poland and Hungary on Tuesday as flood waters...
Flooding in Central Europe Could Cause Billions in Economic Losses, Analysts Say September 17, 2024 The latest flooding in central Europe could cause economic losses ranging from several hundred million euros to billions, early estimates...
Update: Flood Death Toll Rises as Europe Counts Cost of Storm Boris September 16, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat, Marton Eder, Piotr Skolimowski and Krystof Chamonikolas Floods ripped through central Europe killing at least 17 people, as governments across the region took emergency measures and prepared...
European Floods in Mid-July Cost Insurers $12B, Topping Non-U.S. Events in 2021 January 4, 2022 The most significant non-U.S. loss event in 2021 was the mid-July flooding in Western Europe, according to CRESTA, the Zurich-based...
Death Toll from European Floods Rises Above 180 July 19, 2021 By Geir Moulson The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris...
Storms Cause Heavy Flooding Across Parts of Western and Central Europe July 15, 2021 Storms caused heavy flooding across parts of western and central Europe overnight, with one man missing after being swept away...
Germans Battle Rising Floods Threatening Historic Cities June 6, 2013 By Patrick Donahue and Stefan Nicola Firefighters, soldiers and volunteers in eastern Germany toiled through the night to defend against floods that have submerged towns, villages...