2012 Romanian floods

2012 multiple floods in Romania and Bulgaria 2012 Romanian floods May 16, 2012 – June 12, 2012 16 Romanian counties, 3 Bulgarian provinces 52 in Bacău County1 in Alba County1 in Gorj County1 in Prahova County The 2012 Romanian floods were the result of an extreme weather event that struck Romania in late May 2012. Authorities reported four deaths throughout Romania. The south-east of the country, especially Vrancea County was most affected. Also affected were the provinces of Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad and Sofia in neighbouring Bulgaria. History Seven houses were flooded in Lacu Roșu neighborhood (Brăila). According to data from the Brăila County Department of Agriculture, torrential rain affected over 800 hectares of sunflower, corn, wheat, barley, soy, and vegetable crops between May 20 and 29.http://www.arcasu.ro/E.O._Inundatii_la_Braila_id_1338381744.html Flooding in Brăila May 31, 2012 Arcașu′ May 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103159/http://www.arcasu.ro/E.O._Inundatii_la_Braila_id_1338381744.html March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Likewise, several households were flooded in the commune of Mircea Vodă. Throughout the town of Ianca, consumers remained without electricity for two hours.http://cronicaromana.ro/2012/05/25/puhoaiele-de-apa-au-facut-ravagii-la-braila/ Floods have ravaged in Brăila May 25, 2012 Cronica română May 31, 2012 https://archive.today/20120709035103/http://cronicaromana.ro/2012/05/25/puhoaiele-de-apa-au-facut-ravagii-la-braila/ July 9, 2012 dead mdy-all In Caraș-Severin County, 250 households were flooded. According to the authorities, 80 households in Șușca, 80 in Radimna, 89 in Prilipeț and one in Lăpușnicu Mare were affected by floods formed on slopes because of heavy rainfall. The water destroyed an electric pillar, leaving inhabitants of Șușca without electricity for three hours. Military firefighters of the 'Semenic' Inspectorate for Emergency Situations saved 20 people, including four children.http://cronicaromana.ro/2012/05/25/250-de-gospodarii-inundate-in-caras-severin/ 250 households flooded in Caraș-Severin May 25, 2012 Cronica română June 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20120709121959/http://cronicaromana.ro/2012/05/25/250-de-gospodarii-inundate-in-caras-severin/ July 9, 2012 dead mdy-all Cloudburst caused spontaneous floods in Bucharest and Ilfov and Dâmbovița counties. Several streets were flooded after sewers were overwhelmed, and many areas saw damage from hail. Several households were flooded in the commune of Pantelimon. In Dâmbovița County, more cars were damaged after wind ripped boards from the roof of an apartment block.https://informatiicumasura.blogspot.ro/2012/05/inundatii-in-ilfov-dambovita-iasi-si.html Floods in Ilfov, Dâmbovița and Bucharest May 16, 2012 Informații cu măsură June 1, 2012 In addition, heavy rains in the commune of Răzvad (Dâmbovița County) turned ditches and streets into rivers. Water entered the cellars of houses, household annexes, courtyards and gardens, and locals' crops were damaged.https://antenadambovita.ro/2012/05/gospodarii-inundate-la-razvad-video/ Flooded households in Răzvad May 21, 2012 Antena Dâmbovița June 1, 2012 In Mehedinți County, county road DJ607C and local road DC4 were affected by the formation of transversal and longitudinal ravines. National road DN57 was also affected, by slope glide, leading to the collapse of a masonry parapet. Over 240 consumers were left without electricity across Strehaia, Băsești, Budănești and Cracu Lung. The balance sheet of authorities shows that due to Coșuștea river overflow were flooded 100 hectares of tillage, 120 hectares of pastures in village of Corcova and three hectares of agricultural land in village of Broșteni, due to Motru river overflow.http://www.gandul.info/news/inundatii-in-mehedinti-sute-de-hectare-de-teren-au-fost-afectate-drumuri-impracaticabile-in-urma-ploilor-9663087 Floods in Mehedinți. Hundreds of hectares of land were affected. Impracticable roads after rains May 25, 2012 Gândul June 1, 2012 In Neamț County, 50 households and 19 household annexes were flooded due to heavy rains in early-June. Strong winds, hailstorms and thunderstorms also produced significant damage through Neamț County.http://mesagerulneamt.ro/inundatii-si-pagube-in-neamt/ Floods and damage in Neamț June 6, 2012 Mesagerul June 12, 2012 https://archive.today/20130416110200/http://mesagerulneamt.ro/inundatii-si-pagube-in-neamt/ April 16, 2013 dead mdy-all In Prahova County, several households and institutions were flooded. In the town of Băicoi, severe weather left 18 consumers without electricity. Landslides and rockfalls also affected county road 101T and local road DC47.http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/ploiesti/Bilantul_inundatiilor_in_Prahova-_drumuri_surpate-inundatii_si_localitati_fara_curent_0_705529568.html The balance sheet of floods in Prahova: collapsed roads, floods and localities without electricity May 23, 2012 Adevărul May 31, 2012 A six-year-old girl was taken by a stream formed by the recent precipitation.http://www.telegrafuldeprahova.ro/ploiesti/eveniment/viitura-a-facut-prima-victima-in-prahova-14343 Flood made first victim in Prahova May 21, 2012 Telegraful June 1, 2012 January 28, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250128191336/http://www.telegrafuldeprahova.ro/ploiesti/eveniment/viitura-a-facut-prima-victima-in-prahova-14343 dead In Vaslui County, 40 localities remained without electricity, 25 households were destroyed by water and river deposits, and 15 people were evacuated from their homes. Flash floods in the commune of Solești flash floods caused over 700,000 RON in damages to roads and houses and forced 15 to seek shelter in the Solesti Cultural House. Heavy rains affected over 40 villages in Vaslui County and people lost electricity in the communes of Vutcani and Alexandru Vlahuță. Communes of Vutcani, Bălteni, Lipovăț, Viișoara, Voinești, Laza and Bogdănești reported damage as well, especially to bridges and footbridges.https://www.vrn.ro/efectele-inundatiilor The effect of floods May 28, 2012 Vremea nouă May 31, 2012 At least 10 households in the town of Mărășești and commune of Pufești (Vrancea County) were flooded due to heavy rains. On European route E85, road traffic was hampered in two points by whirling waters that rushed over road.http://www.realitatea.net/inundatii-in-vrancea-ploile-torentiale-au-afectat-drumul-european-e85_947062.html Flooding in Vrancea. Heavy rains affected European route E85 May 29, 2012 Realitatea.net May 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120531140722/http://www.realitatea.net/inundatii-in-vrancea-ploile-torentiale-au-afectat-drumul-european-e85_947062.html May 31, 2012 dead mdy-all Over 6,140 villagers in the communes of Nereju and Spulber were isolated when a 30m stretch of county road DN2M collapsed. Authorities said that it has exceeded the rate of flooding on the Zăbala River.http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/focsani/inundatii-vrancea-stare_de_alerta-familii_izolate-hidrologie-cod_portocalu-zabala_0_709129380.html Authorities require alert in Vrancea after floods isolated hundreds of families May 29, 2012 Adevărul May 31, 2012http://observator.a1.ro/social/Pericol-de-inundatii-in-Vrancea_61697.html Danger of flooding in Vrancea May 31, 2012 Observator.a1.ro June 1, 2012 June 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120615040756/http://observator.a1.ro/social/Pericol-de-inundatii-in-Vrancea_61697.html dead Record rainfall of 87.5 L/m2 was registered in the mountains of Vrancea County.http://www.puterea.ro/articol/inundatiile_fac_prapad_romania_sub_ape Floods make havoc. Romania under water May 25, 2012 Puterea June 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20120907065017/http://www.puterea.ro/articol/inundatiile_fac_prapad_romania_sub_ape September 7, 2012 dead mdy-all Torrential rainfall in blocked traffic in several parts of Sofia, Bulgaria and the southern bypass road of the city was flooded. Several towns in western Bulgaria also suffered from the storm. In the town of Kyustendil, the storm uprooted eleven trees. The localities of Blagoevgrad, Sandanski, Petrich and Kresna were also affected.http://www.click.ro/news/extern/cutremur-Bulgaria-lovita-inundatii_0_1400259990.html After earthquake, Bulgaria is hit by floods May 23, 2012 Click.ro June 1, 2012 May 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527145137/http://www.click.ro/news/extern/cutremur-Bulgaria-lovita-inundatii_0_1400259990.html dead Casualties Provisional data from the Ministry of Administration and Interior shows that, after heavy rainfall, were affected 89 localities in 16 counties (Bacău, Brăila, Buzău, Călărași, Caraș-Severin, Constanța, Galați, Hunedoara, Ialomița, Ilfov, Mehedinți, Neamț, Prahova, Tulcea, Vaslui and Vrancea). Military firefighters saved 37 people (24 in Bacău County and 13 in Caraș-Severin County), and other 21 were evacuated to relatives and friends or sheltered in schools or cultural houses (15 in Vaslui County, 4 in Bacău County and 2 in Tulcea County).http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/inundatii-in-romania-un-barbat-a-murit-si-mai-multe-drumuri-sunt-blocate-983227.html Flooding in Romania. An man died and more roads are blocked May 25, 2012 Evz.ro June 1, 2012 A total of 209 localities were flooded and another 24 isolated, and 18 household annexes were destroyed or in danger of collapse. Likewise, storms affected over 62 km of national, county and local roads as well as sections of railways, four bridges and 37 footbridges. 390 hectares of arable land and 24 hectares of pasture were flooded, and 255 fountains were clogged. Authorities reported five deaths, mostly by drowning. 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