GERMANY: FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE THEIR RAPID RISE WORST RAINFALL IN LIVING MEMORY CONTINUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Record ID: 646803

  • Title: GERMANY: FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE THEIR RAPID RISE WORST RAINFALL IN LIVING MEMORY CONTINUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
  • Date: 14th August 2002
  • Summary: (W4)PASSAU, BAVARIA, GERMANY (AUGUST 13, 2002) (REUTERS) 1. SLV MEN IN WETSUITS IN FLOODWATER AROUND GIFT SHOP; MV SOLDIERS FILLING SANDBAGS; SLV STREET WITH SANDBAGS AROUND SHOP WINDOWS; SLV FLOODED STREET (7 SHOTS) 0.41 2. MV DRIVER OF WASSERWACHT BOAT; TRACKING SHOT TOWN HALL (2 SHOTS) 1.02 3. TRACKING SHOTS TOP OF TELEPHONE BOX JUST ABOVE FLOOD WATER SEEN FROM BOAT; SLV ROOF OF BUS SHELTER JUST SHOWING BENEATH THE WATER; TOP OF STREET LAMP; SLV BUILDINGS (6 SHOTS) 2.07 4. LAS RESIDENT LOOKING OUT FROM WINDOW OVER FLOODS PAN FLOODED STREET 2.29 5. SCU MARKER SHOWING HEIGHT FLOOD WATERS REACHED ON 10 JULY 1954 WITH ARMY BOAT BELOW; SLV ARMY IN BOAT (3 SHOTS) 2.55 6. MV 'BAVARIAN VENICE' BAR SIGN 2.59 7. (SOUNDBITE) (German) PASSAU RESIDENT RAFFAEL DIN SAYING "Yesterday I was able to walk on the street but within two hours it was flooded. Then we received an emergency telephone call saying that the authorities expect a water level of ten point five metres. So we tried to tidy up our belongings and make them safe, but we didn't expect so much water and now most of our things are underwater." 3.32 8. SLV EMERGENCY SERVICES IN BOAT PROVIDING RESIDENT WITH EXTRA SANDBAGS (4 SHOTS) 4.04 9. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ANDREAS DITTLMANN, HEAD OF OPERATIONS, PASSAU FIRE SERVICE, SAYING "The Danube is at 10.65m and the outlook for this afternoon is 10.7m. The (river) Inn is at 8.2m and the outlook there is 8.3m. We have one thousand men in action. Many cellars are flooded and many oil tanks are affected as well. We are doing everything we can with the means we still have available." 4.35 10. SLV DUCKS BY RIVER DANUBE 4.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2002 13:00
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  • Location: PASSAU, BAVARIA, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA3P6TVRY7B1LF7MRNICIJZ9MC2
  • Story Text: Flood waters have continued their rapid rise in the
    historic Bavarian town of Passau as the rest of the country
    struggles with the worst rainfall in living memory.

    Passau residents and emergency service workers
    continued to fight back the flood waters from the rivers
    Danube and Inn on Tuesday (August 13, 2002).

    The Danube rose to over 10.5m flooding parts of the old
    town. Authorities expect the river to reach a top level of
    10.7m which is the highest since the floods of July 10, 1954.

    Resident Raffael Din told Reuters: "Yesterday I was able
    to walk on the street but within two hours it was flooded."
    Bus stops, telephone kiosks and street lamps were nearly
    submerged as sandbag defences were reinforced around
    businesses and residential properties.

    "The Danube is at 10.65m and the outlook for this
    afternoon is 10.7m. The (river) Inn is at 8.2m and the outlook
    there is 8.3m. We have 1,000 men in action. Many cellars are
    flooded and many oil tanks are affected as well," said head of
    operations for Passau Fire Services Andreas Dittlmann.

    As flood waters washed around the town hall, Dittlmann,
    added: "We are doing everything we can with the means we still
    have available."

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