SLOVAKIA: Much of Bratislava's western suburbs are under water as floods hit the Slovak capital

Record ID: 863289

  • Title: SLOVAKIA: Much of Bratislava's western suburbs are under water as floods hit the Slovak capital
  • Date: 6th June 2013
  • Summary: BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA (JUNE 5, 2013) (REUTERS) WIDE OF FLOODED AREA IN BRATISLAVA DEVIN SUBURB WITH ROADS FLOODED WIDE OF CITY CENTRE BRATISLAVA CASTLE WIDE OF CITY CENTRE WITH PEOPLE TAKING PICTURES OF FLOOD CLOSE OF POLICE ROPE SEALING OFF AREA/FLOODED AREA FLOODED RESTAURANT WIDE OF BRIDGE OVER DANUBE FIREFIGHTERS' CAR PASSING BY ROADBLOCK IN DEVIN/ POLICEMEN STANDING WHILE ARMY TRUCK PASSING VARIOUS OF ARMY TRUCK TRANSPORTING PEOPLE IN HIGH WATER CLOSE OF PEOPLE IN TRUCK CLOSE OF WATER WIDE OF FIREFIGHTER CARS, FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN ON BLOCKED ROAD HOUSES AND WALKWAY LEADING INTO WATER TWO MEN IN KAYAKS IN WATER WIDE OF HOUSE SURROUNDED BY WATER HOUSE SUBMERGED IN WATER DETAIL OF WINDOWS AND DOOR OF SUBMERGED HOUSE VARIOUS OF ARMY TRUCK ARRIVING/PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK (SOUNDBITE) (English) RESIDENT OF BRATISLAVA, DANI, SAYING "Where I live the flood is not really a problem. I mean, I live up on a hill and on the 12th floor, but the real problem is how to get home. I mean the streets (leading) to the district where I live are flooded." BLOCKED STREET WITH METAL FLOOD BARRIERS WIDE OF POLICEMEN AT ROADBLOCK TWO POLICEMEN WITH DOG GUARDING THE AREA
  • Embargoed: 21st June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Slovakia
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  • Country: Slovakia
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Nature / Environment
  • Reuters ID: LVACHAHQ5K0LZAB3493SQ0V365KV
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  • Story Text: Large parts of western suburbs of Bratislava were under water as floods which swept across central Europe reached the Slovak capital on Wednesday (June 5).
    The district of Devin, set on the confluence of the rivers Morava and Danube close to the Austrian border, was virtually cut off from the rest of Bratislava as the deluge made paralysed all road traffic.
    In the southern part of the city low-lying parks and a waterfront Danube cafe were flooded, but barriers were expected to hold back the worst.
    The Danube water level in Bratislava broke through 10 metres on Wednesday evening, an all-time high and more than triple its usual level of around three meters.
    It is expected to peak on Thursday (June 6) evening.

    "Where I live the flood is not really a problem. I mean, I live up on a hill and on the 12th floor, but the real problem is how to get home. I mean the streets (leading) to the district where I live are flooded," resident of Bratislava, Dani, said.
    In the coming days the water wave is expected to continue following the Danube towards Hungary, after it had passed through Germany, Austria and Czech Republic, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes since the weekend.
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