In this case it was the time of Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland, but in other years it could be some other place,
Such events that are so extreme and provocative are labeled as 'record-shattering' by us scientists,
My thoughts are with the victims and their families. Thank you to all those helping for their tireless work."
I ask everyone who goes near the Danube in the coming days to take extra caution,
We will not leave anyone behind,
But it is difficult to prepare. When the first [flood] wave hit, it was very high and there was no warning,
From today, anyone affected by the flood – and here I mean through flooding, collapsed buildings, flooded garages, lost cars, losses linked to the flood – will be able to easily
When the floods came through this historical town, it wreaked havoc … people are trying to salvage what they can … people are appealing for help. They want food, clothes and electricity,
I have lived here for 16 years and I have never seen such flooding,
Very difficult days for many people, unfortunately, continue,
Please be careful and responsible.”
There were two metres of water that ran through the street... There are many, many destroyed cars,
We need bottled water and dry provisions... half of the city has no electricity,
If you were here you would cry instantly because people are desperate... there were people who were left with just the clothes they had on,
The worst is behind us and now, we have to deal with all the damage,
Until we reach the peak and get past the worst of it, I naturally won’t be leaving the country, I’ll be here at home,
There’s no reason to wait,
We have to focus on saving lives,
The catastrophic rainfall hitting central Europe is exactly what scientists expect with climate change,
It’s clear that even highly developed countries are not safe from climate change,