God's hand? Europe's floods. (economic effects of devastating floods in 1997, particularly in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: July 26, 1997 | Copyright information

WARSAW AND PRAGUE

THE worst floods to hit Central Europe for (some say) centuries have claimed at least 100 lives, forced thousands out of their homes and are still threatening to do a lot more drenching damage. Freak downpours over the Krkonose and Jeseniky mountains along the Polish, Czech and Slovak borders have swollen the region's rivers, especially the Oder, Vistula and Neisse to the north, and the Morava, which runs into the Danube, to the south. The Danube has also b...

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