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Floods in Bosnia wash away mine fields

By AIDA CERKEZ-ROBINSON for AP SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Floods in Bosnia displaced thousands this week as they washed away homes, crops and bridges. The torrents may have also swept loose a perhaps even bigger concern: land mines planted during the … Continue reading

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Flooding in northern Bulgaria feared as Danube River levels rise

The Sofia Echo The water levels of the Danube River were constantly rising and there were fears that the heavy rainfalls combined with the bulging tributaries would cause floods in the coming days, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on June … Continue reading

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Code orange and Code yellow Danube flash flood advisories extended

Hydrology experts extended the Code orange and Code yellow advisories for the occurrence of flash floods on the Danube until March 15 and March 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., respectively. The National Hydrology and Water Management Institute (INGHA) announced on … Continue reading

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Romania lingers under flood warnings

UPI BUCHAREST, Romania, March 8 (UPI) — Hydrologists watching the levels of the Danube River in Romania extended flash-flood warnings through the end of the week, officials said. Romania’s National Hydrology and Water Management Institute issued flash-flood warnings through Friday … Continue reading

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Hydrologists extend warning about Danube flash floods

Hydrologists have extended Code Orange and Code Yellow warnings regarding the occurrence of flash floods on the Danube throughout March 12, 02.00 p.m, local. According to the National Hydrology and Water Management Institute, throughout March 5, 06.00 a.m. – March … Continue reading

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Danube exceeds warning level by 45 cm in Giurgiu

Financiarul.ro Danube has grown 2 cm in the last few hours, with the Danube level reported on Wednesday afternoon in Giurgiu (southern Romania) standing at 615 cm, which is 45 cm past the warning level. According to the Giurgiu Couty … Continue reading

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Danube waters further on the rise

From www.financiarul.ro The Danube water levels in the Giurgiu Port rose 16 centimeters in the past 24 hours, reaching 506 cm, and the upward trend will continue. According to Giurgiu Port representatives, the Danube on Tuesday reached the level of … Continue reading

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Code Yellow flood alert for Danube basin

From ACTMEDIA The Code Yellow flood advisory launched on Monday, January 4, 6 a.m., for the Danube River, the segment downstream of the Iron Gates Hydro Power System, was prolonged until January 11, 6 a.m. The evolution of the Code … Continue reading

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