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Czech Republic:Flood:2002/08/13

Duration	2002/08/13	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.
Country or District	Czech Republic
Name	Flood

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	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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Report/Articles The Straits Times news 2002/08/30 Multibillion euro fund to repair flood damage Voice Of America news.com 2002/08/25 Recovery from Flood Damage Could Take 100 Years, say Czech Officials Deutsche Presse Agentur 2002/08/23 Czech parliament begins discussing post-flood issues Government of Sweden 2002/08/22 More money for relief operations in Czech Republic CNN news 2002/08/22 Flood death toll rises in Czech Republic AFP news 2002/08/21 Five Czech regions remain under flood alert Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 5　2002/08/21 Approximately 70,000 evacuated people are still unable to return Reuters news 2002/08/21 Czech govt finds fresh CZK 5 bln for flood relief Reuters news 2002/08/21 Mosquito Plague Could Follow Europe's Floods CNN news 2002/08/20 More than 100 people have perished in storms and flooding in Germany, Austria, Russia and the Czech republic in recent weeks. OCHA Situation Report No.4 2002/08/17 This situation report is based on information provided by the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. CNN news 2002/08/20 Threat of illness follows floods BBC news 2002/08/18 EU pledges flood recovery aid AFP news 2002/08/16 Slovenia to send humanitarian aid to flooded Czech Republic North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 2002/08/16 Central Europe floods: Statement by NATO Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 3 offers of assistance have been received from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States. China Dailly 2002/08/18 Central Europe grapples with massive flood costs Reuters news 2002/08/17 Bush Promises Aid to Flood-Hit Czech Republic CNN news 2002/08/16 Prague cleans up as threat continues CNN news 2002/08/16 Prague assessing flood damage BBC news 2002/08/14 Europe's flood danger worsens CNN news 2002/08/14 Lion, hippo and bear among flood victims asahi.com 2002/08/13 50,000 people evacuated from a section of the capital threatened by rising water. CNN news 2002/08/13 Residents preparing for the worst BBC news 2002/08/13 Prague floods surge to new peaks CNN news 2002/08/13 Prague prepares for the worst as waters rise At least 88 dead across Europe

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