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‘Clear link’: Europe floods show urgent need to curb climate change, experts sayPoliticians and weather forecasters were shocked at the ferocity of the precipitation that caused flash flooding that claimed more than 150 lives this week.EnvironmentJul 17, 2021
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At least 170 dead from floods in western Europe, lengthy rebuilding aheadBy Saturday, waters were receding across much of the affected regions, but officials feared that more bodies might be found in cars and trucks that were swept away.WorldJul 17, 2021
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‘We were lucky, we survived,’: Germans describe flooding hitting western EuropeIn parts of western Germany, more than 150 liters of rainwater per square meter fell over 24 hours, causing rivers to swell and burst their banks.WorldJul 16, 2021
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Europe floods: Death toll climbs to 125 as search for survivors continuesMore than 125 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium as rescue operations and the search for hundreds still unaccounted for continued.WorldJul 16, 2021
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