Storm Claudia, flood alerts
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A major incident has been declared after severe flooding hit parts of southwest euovernight, leaving dozens of people trapped in homes and vehicles. Joint Fire Control (JFC) received more than 450 calls within a 12-hour period, mainly in Carmarthenshire, according to Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS).
BBC Verify has been looking into reports of airspace disruption across Europe after further incidents reportedly involving drones over the last few days. The latest incidents came on Sunday when officials said three drones were detected above Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant and operations at Liege airport were temporarily halted.
Buzoianu said the fund will be based off a study conducted by the World Bank, which shows Romania needs between 10 billion and 40 billion euros ($11.66 billion-$46.65 billion) over at least five years to rehabilitate dams, build bridges, reinforce defences and other works.
Escalating disasters and unmet pledges raise questions over Europe’s ability and capacity to lead global climate action, says expert - Anadolu Ajansı
President Donald Trump said European leaders should respect Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban “very strongly because he's been right on immigration."
BERLIN (AP) — German officials defended their actions ahead of last week’s devastating floods that caught many towns by surprise and left 196 people dead in Western Europe, but they conceded that lessons still need to be learned from the disaster.
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.