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The Climate Context for Unprecedented Balkans Flooding

2014-05-20 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Central: The torrential rains and catastrophic floods that raged through parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Croatia were unprecedented in the historical record of the region, going back 120 years. But extreme weather events like this one are something communities may have to contend with more and more as the planet warms, experts say. The flooding event began on May 13 when an area of low pressure developed as warm, moist air from over the Mediterranean Sea clashed with colder air from the north....

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Floods affect over 1 million in Balkans, destruction 'terrifying.'

2014-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Bosnia said on Monday that more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the "terrifying" destruction to that of the country's 1992-95 war. The extent of the devastation became apparent in Serbia too, as waters receded in some of the worst-hit areas to reveal homes toppled or submerged in mud, trees felled and villages strewn with the rotting corpses of livestock. The regional death toll reached more than 40,...

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37 dead in Balkans worst floods in decades

2014-05-19 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: A major rescue operation is underway in Serbia after the regions worst flooding in decades claimed the lives of 37 people, with thousands more forced to flee their homes. Soldiers, police officers and volunteers are also battling to protect local power plants that are situated on the river Sava. The river is experiencing high water levels after three months worth of rain fell in just a few days. According to the EU floods directive, flood alerts remain in place for many parts of the region....

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Lethal Flooding in Balkans Brings EU to the Rescue

2014-05-16 17:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: European countries formerly divided by the Bosnian war are today united by catastrophic flooding and the European Union is rushing to their rescue. The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism was activated late Thursday at the requests of Serbia and of Bosnia and Herzegovina due to severe flooding that has inundated large areas of both countries. The flooded Drina River, which forms the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, May 15, 2014. (Photo by Jelena) On Thursday, the government...

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