Czech Republic: Flood: 2002/08/13
GLIDE: FL-2002-000479-CZE
| Period | 2002/08/13 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Czech Republic |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Torrential rains cause serious flooding in Czech Republic. The flooding is the country's worst in 50 years. City officials ordered the evacuation of 50,000 people from a section of the capital threatened by rising water. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| AFP news 2002/08/16 | ||
| Dead: 13 people Evacuated: 200,000 people |
The 29,000 dollars worth of aid will mostly consist of water pumps. | |
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