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[STORMREPORTS] Germany Flooded Again

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Sep 01 2002 - 12:07:36 EDT

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020901/ap_wo_en_po/germany_flooding_1

"Rainstorms put parts of flood-affected Germany back under water
(Associated Press)
Parts of Germany hit hard by last month's Europe-wide flooding were back
under water Sunday after torrential rainstorms deluged the east of the
country as well as parts of Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland.

The overnight downpour flooded houses and highways in Dresden, Chemnitz and
other parts of the east German state of Saxony, where thousands of people
are still cleaning up after the overflowing Elbe River and its tributaries
caused billions of euros (dlrs) in damage.

But with warm, dry weather expected over much of Europe in the days to
come, leaders are focused on how to repair damage estimated at over 20
billion euros (dlrs 19.6 billion), with most of the burden falling on
Germany. The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce estimated Saturday
that 2,500 businesses were completely destroyed and as many as 18,000 more
were damaged by the floodwaters." 

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