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» BBC: Art saved from European floods
   Priceless works of art and historic cultural landmarks appear to have been saved from the devastating floods in Prague and Dresden.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2195743.stm

» BBC: Austrian anger grows over floods
   Nick Thorpe reports from Austria where scientists claim the current flooding could have been prevented.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2192722.stm

» BBC: Battle to save Dresden's treasures
   Rescuers rush art works to higher floors as floodwater strikes ornate Baroque buildings restored after wartime bombing.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2195729.stm

» BBC: Critical hours for inundated Prague
   Tension mounts in the Czech capital amid fears that the rising river Vltava may burst through defences and swamp the historic Old Town.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2193486.stm

» BBC: Czech actors fear for flooded theatre
   A Czech theatre company at the Edinburgh Fringe speak of their helplessness as flooding in Prague threatens their families and livelihood.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2191541.stm

» BBC: Czechs count the cost of floods
   Flooding in Europe looks set seriously to disrupt the Czech Republic's economy, forcing the government to borrow more.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2191221.stm

» BBC: Czechs return to flooded homes
   Some people returned home as flood waters in Prague receded, but many areas of the historic city remained off-limits after the worst flooding in 200 years.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2198767.stm

» BBC: Defences hold fast in Bratislava
   The people of the Slovakian capital breathe a cautious sigh of relief but the danger has not yet passed.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2198850.stm

» BBC: Dozens Dead Across Europe
   More than 90 people are killed as floods sweep through countries from Germany to Russia.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2192910.stm

» BBC: Dresden floods 'at their peak'
   Flood waters in historic Dresden appear to stabilise at record levels, but other east German cities remain under threat of being swamped.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2199246.stm

» BBC: Dresden reels as floods hit
   Flood levels on the river Elbe are at a record high, forcing thousands of people from their homes as the city tries to protect its treasures.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2198513.stm

» BBC: Eyewitness: Critical time for Slovak capital
   The people of Bratislava are anxiously hoping the flood wave will pass without the river rising further.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2197781.stm

» BBC: Flight before the flood
   BBC journalist Michal Ruzicka and his family were among those evacuated from the Karlin district of Prague, along with thousands of others.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2190354.stm

» BBC: Floods wreak havoc in Germany
   A dam in south-east Germany bursts and cities are on the alert as flood waters sweep in from the Czech Republic.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2194395.stm

» BBC: Germany gears up for flood costs
   The German government, keen not to be seen as tight-fisted in an election year, promises a generous response to patch up flood damage.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2197107.stm

» BBC: In pictures: Europe's flood chaos
   Images of the floods which have swept across Europe.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2193167.stm

» BBC: In pictures: Floods hit Europe
   Images of the flooding causing havoc in Russia and parts of eastern and central Europe.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2183005.stm

» BBC: Prague battles flood waters
   The Vltava river is on the brink of bursting through flood barriers in the Czech capital, as more people flee their homes across the country.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2192288.stm

» BBC: Prague floods surge to new peaks
   Thousands are evacuated from the heart of the Czech capital, threatened by floods that are causing havoc across Europe.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2189695.stm

» BBC: Prague starts massive clean-up
   As water levels start to recede, Prague surveys the damage inflicted by the worst floods in the Czech capital for 200 years.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2195549.stm

» BBC: Prague's golden spires
   The Czech capital, currently enduring its worst floods in more than a century, is one of Europe's most treasured cities.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2189978.stm

» BBC: Receding river leaves Prague desolate
   The BBC's Ray Furlong assesses the aftermath of the severe flooding of the Czech Republic's ancient capital Prague.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/2198007.stm

» BBC: Russian flash floods wreak havoc
   Rescue work continues on Russia's Black Sea coast where 21 die in flooding, as other parts of Europe suffer severe downpours.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2182647.stm

» BBC: Russian flood region on alert
   An emergency is declared after floods strike the Black Sea coast, leaving at least two dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2181169.stm

» BBC: Zoo animals killed in Prague floods
   An elephant and a hippopotamus are dead and a gorilla is missing after flood waters swamped Prague's zoo.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2193483.stm

» CNN.com - Prague: Despair and solidarity
   Andrew Gardner, editor at Prague-based Internet magazine Transitions Online (TOL), tells CNN how people living and working in Prague are coping with the flood damage to their homes and property, and the massive clean-up operation.
   http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/08/16/prague.tol.otsc/index.html

» Guardian: 200,000 Czechs flee flood-hit homes
   The raging river Vltava came close to submerging Prague's historic city centre and two of the city's districts last night, as the rising torrent put hours of work and thousands of sandbags to the test.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/15/naturaldisasters.weather

» Guardian: 50,000 evacuated from Prague
   Some 50,000 people were ordered out of their homes in Prague late last night as the biggest flood for more than a century threatened to swamp the medieval quarter of the Czech capital.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/13/weather.climatechange

» Guardian: Chemical leaks threaten Prague as floods hit Dresden
   Floodwaters produced a fresh crisis in the Czech Republic today as the owner of a chemical plant confirmed a leak of toxic chlorine gas 20km from the capital, Prague.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/15/naturaldisasters.weather1

» Guardian: Deluge that could drown an industry
   The bill to repair homes and businesses in flood-stricken countries in mainland Europe is estimated at more than €6bn and could increase as the waters rise, raising the threat of huge insurance claims
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/15/business.money

» Guardian: Down in the flood
   A personal account from the floods in Germany.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/13/germany.weather

» Guardian: Gallery: Floods in Europe
   Images and pictures of the European flooding.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,8542,775037,00.html

» Guardian: New surge threatens Germany
   Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania were waiting anxiously last night to see if the flood defences they have put in place would hold over the next few days as a renewed surge of water swept down the Elbe and Danube ri
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/16/naturaldisasters.weather2

» Guardian: Prague braced against rising floodwaters
   Floodwaters were continuing to rise in Prague today, threatening the homes of more than 50,000 people. Across Europe, numerous rivers have burst their banks, punched their way through dams and bridges, and severed roads and railway lines.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/13/naturaldisasters.globalwarming

» Guardian: Schröder promises huge aid package
   German officials warned last night of an environmental disaster if floodwater surging down the river Elbe swamped the huge chemicals complex at Bitterfeld, south-west of Berlin.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/aug/15/germany.johnhooper1

» Guardian:Floods threaten to swamp Prague
   Emergency workers in the Czech capital of Prague today struggled to evacuate residents and tourists and save the city's historic Charles bridge from flood waters that have already claimed nine lives.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/14/naturaldisasters.weather2

» Guardian:Thousands flee Dresden floods
   Thousands of people were evacuated from areas near Dresden's historic centre today as floodwaters in the Elbe river reached an all-time high, spilling into a square close to some of the city's cultural landmarks.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/aug/16/naturaldisasters.weather

» Guardian:Tide of misery floods Europe
   The death toll from flooding across eastern and central Europe rose to at least 87 last night, with tens of thousands of people forced to flee the rising waters
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/14/naturaldisasters.weather1

» Guardian:Torrents threaten jewels of Prague
   The rain-lashed faces of the 28 stone saints which line Prague's famous 14th century Charles bridge were managing to keep their heads above water last night, but, like much of the city, they were close to succumbing to the raging waters of the Vltava rive
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/aug/14/naturaldisasters.weather

» Prague TV: The 100 Year Flood Photo Galleries
   Hundreds of photos of the Prague (Czech Republic) floods taken during the days of the disaster hitting on the 12th of August 2002.
   http://prague.tv/100-year-flood/

» Prague's flood of the century
   JS Kelly's translations of Czech media news reports on the Czech Republic floods.
   http://www.jskelly.com/pragueflood.html