2002 European floods

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The 2002 European floods were a series of catastrophic flooding events across Central Europe, particularly devastating parts of Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and causing widespread damage and loss of life.

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2002 Central European floods 1
2002 European floods canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2000s disaster
disaster in Europe
flood
natural disaster
alsoKnownAs 2002 European floods
surface form: 2002 Central European floods
cause Vb cyclone track weather pattern
prolonged heavy rainfall
saturated soils from previous rainfall
consequence increased investment in early warning systems
reconstruction of flood defenses in affected countries
reforms in European flood risk management policies
countryAffected Austria
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Ukraine
deathToll about 230 people
describedIn European Commission reports on natural disasters
scientific literature on hydrology and climate extremes
economicDamage about 20 billion US dollars
about 27 billion euro
endTime September 2002
locatedInTime summer 2002
mainRiverAffected Danube
Elbe
Inn
Isar
Morava
Mulde
Salzach River
surface form: Salzach

Tisza
Vltava River
surface form: Vltava
notableEvent Danube river overflowed in multiple countries
Elbe river embankment
surface form: Elbe river reached record levels in Dresden

historic centre of Prague flooded
partOf history of flooding in Europe
response deployment of military and emergency services
international aid and assistance
large-scale evacuations in Central Europe
startTime August 2002
worstAffectedCity Dresden
Passau
Prague
worstAffectedRegion Bohemia
Saxony
Upper Austria

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Mulde notableFloodEvent 2002 European floods
2002 European floods alsoKnownAs 2002 European floods
this entity surface form: 2002 Central European floods