Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world isEurope floods – latest updatesPicturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on infrastructure.The floods have killed at least 15 people and destroyed buildings from Austria to Romania. The destruction comes after devastating floods around the world last week that saw entire villages submerged in Myanmar and nearly 300 prisoners escape a collapsed jail in Nigeria, where floods have affected more than one million people. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/16/climate-scientists-troubled-by-damage-from-floods-ravaging-central-europe
Author : Ajit Niranjan
Publish date : 2024-09-16 11:03:16
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