2016 European floods

Natural disasters 2016 European floods La seine sort de son lit - Pont Alexandre III.jpg The Seine in central Paris on 3 June May–June 2016 Austria Belgium France Denmark Germany Spain Moldovahttp://stiri.tvr.ro/inundatii-masive-in-republica-moldova--masini-acoperite-de-ape-la-chisinau-si-sute-de-case-inundate-in-satele-iargara-si-loganesti_74799.html Inundații masive în Republica Moldova. Mașini acoperite de ape la Chișinău și sute de case inundate în satele Iargara și Logănești Știrile TVR 1 June 2016 3 June 2016 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181647/http://stiri.tvr.ro/ dead Romania United Kingdomhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36471889 Flash flooding causes chaos in parts of England BBC News 7 June 2016 2016-06-12 21 € 1 bn+ (Bavaria alone)Mehr als eine Milliarde Euro Schaden durch Flutwelle, Frankfurter Allgemeine, in German thumb|Flooding in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Île-de-France In late May and early June 2016 flooding began after several days of heavy rain in Europe, mostly Germany and France, but also Austria, Belgium, Romania, Moldova, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Among others, the German states of Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and North Rhine-Westphalia were affected.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36429381 Europe flooding: Five dead as waters rise in Germany and France - BBC News BBC News 2 June 2016 12 June 2016 Beginning at the river Neckar, the Danube, Rhine, Seine and their tributaries were highly affected by high water and flooding along their banks. At least 21 people died in the floods.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/deaths-as-flash-floods-hit-france-germany-and-austria Europe floods: Seine could peak at 6.5 metres as Louvre closes doors Angelique Chrisafis 3 June 2016 The Guardian live https://web.archive.org/web/20240115153046/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/deaths-as-flash-floods-hit-france-germany-and-austria Jan 15, 2024 Flooded countries Germany The Baden-Württemberg village of Braunsbach was most heavily affected by the floods June 2016. After flash floods on 29 May 2016, small tributaries of the river Kocher flooded the streets of the village within minutes, and the roadways were buried under rocks, trees and car wrecks. While no one was killed in Braunsbach, four people died in Baden-Württemberg alone, three of them in the floods, and a fourth victim, a 13-year-old girl, was killed while seeking shelter from the rain under a railway bridge in Schorndorf, near Stuttgart.David Sims (31 May 2016), "Germany: Deadly flash floods leave Braunsbach buried under rocks, trees and car wrecks", International Business Times. Among the dead were a 21-year-old man and a 38-year-old firefighter, who wanted to help the young man and died along with him in a flooded underpass in Schwäbisch Gmünd, engulfed in an open sewer.2021-02-04 Hochwasser in Schwäbisch Gmünd: Männer sterben in Kanalisation https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article155817151/Zwei-Maenner-in-der-Unterfuehrung-in-die-Tiefe-gesogen.html Lena Müssigmann DIE WELT de live https://web.archive.org/web/20230807104048/https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article155817151/Zwei-Maenner-in-der-Unterfuehrung-in-die-Tiefe-gesogen.html Aug 7, 2023 At least seven people were killedJune 2016 in Bavaria, where districts established "disaster areas". The towns of Triftern and Simbach on the river Inn faced severe flooding. Three women were found dead in the basement of a flooded house in Simbach, and a drowned woman was found hanging over a tree trunk near the village of Julbach, after her house collapsed.David Sims (2 June 2016), "Germany declares second disaster area as floods kill at least four and devastate towns in Bavaria", International Business Times. On 2 June, it was confirmed that a fifth and a sixth person died in Bavaria: two men, aged 75 and 65, were found dead in Simbach. In addition, four people were reported missing. Streets were swept away, bridges destroyed. The small Simbach stream had risen from half a metre to a level of 5 metres within hours. Two people were arrested under allegations of looting.https://www.derwesten.de/panorama/neue-unwetterwarnung-kaum-eine-atempause-fuer-bayern-id11878261.html Fünftes Todesopfer nach Unwetter in Bayern geborgen Der Westen German 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160818142744/http://www.derwesten.de/panorama/neue-unwetterwarnung-kaum-eine-atempause-fuer-bayern-id11878261.html Aug 18, 2016 2016-06-03 Simbach am Inn: Sechster Hochwasser-Toter in Niederbayern gefunden http://www.rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/bayern-sechstes-todesopfer-nach-hochwasserkatastrophe-aid-1.6019190 Rheinische Post de live https://web.archive.org/web/20160615012357/http://www.rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/hochwasser-in-simbach-sechstes-todesopfer-in-niederbayern-gefunden-aid-1.6019190 Jun 15, 2016 A seventh victim, a 72-year-old man, died in hospital after being rescued from the floods.2016-06-03 Siebtes Flutopfer: Siebtes Opfer nach Hochwasser-Katastrophe https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article155940587/Siebtes-Opfer-nach-Hochwasser-Katastrophe.html DIE WELT de live https://web.archive.org/web/20231018104634/https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article155940587/Siebtes-Opfer-nach-Hochwasser-Katastrophe.html Oct 18, 2023 On 3 and 4 June, heavy storms were reported in Southern Germany again."Alarmstufe Orange in 25 Landkreisen: Bis zu 40 Liter Regen pro Quadratmeter", Focus, in German. Music festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park faced serious security concerns and heavy rainfalls. 81 people were injured at Rock am Ring festival, 15 of them seriously, after lightning struck the crowd on the evening of 3 June. Two people had to be resuscitated by paramedics; however, none were in a life-threatening condition.Dearden Lizzie 4 June 2016 More than 70 people injured after lightning strikes at Germany's Rock am Ring festival for second year in a row https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dozens-hospitalised-after-lightning-strikes-at-germanys-rock-am-ring-festival-for-second-year-in-a-a7065191.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20200615065342/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dozens-hospitalised-after-lightning-strikes-at-germanys-rock-am-ring-festival-for-second-year-in-a-a7065191.html Jun 15, 2020 The Independent Hundreds left the festival on 4 June, and it was temporarily interrupted for hours after thunderstorms were predicted, but continued in the evening. The festival did not continue on 5 June, because the authorities denied approval. The 90.000 visitors had to leave.2016 Wetter: "Rock am Ring": 15 Schwerverletzte nach Blitzeinschlägen http://www.focus.de/panorama/wetter-aktuell/wetter-aktuell-rock-am-ring-15-schwerverletzte-nach-blitzeinschlaegen_id_5594967.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210728151701/http://www.focus.de/panorama/wetter-aktuell/wetter-aktuell-rock-am-ring-15-schwerverletzte-nach-blitzeinschlaegen_id_5594967.html Jul 28, 2021 FOCUS online2016-06-04 "Rock am Ring": Eingänge wieder geöffnet https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/rock-am-ring-eingaenge-wieder-geoeffnet-a-1095918.html Der Spiegel de live https://web.archive.org/web/20230806212253/https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/rock-am-ring-eingaenge-wieder-geoeffnet-a-1095918.html Aug 6, 2023 Unwetter-Chaos: "Rock am Ring" vorzeitig abgebrochen, Der Spiegel On 4 June there were floods in the region around Bonn on tributaries of the river Rhine. In Polling in Upper Bavaria a "disaster situation" was reportedJune 2016 by the authorities, in Lower Bavaria there were more than 140 rescue operations. Initial estimatesJune 2016 of the damage amounted to €1 billion, in Bavaria alone. The flooded area there was twice as large as lake Chiemsee.Triftern nach der Hochwasserkatastrophe: Ein Dorf im Schlamm, Der Spiegel France thumb|Flood level of the Seine in Paris 2016 against the flood height of 1910 In France, the river Seine burst its banks and one town was evacuated.June 2016 Four people died in the floods. An 86-year-old woman was found dead in Souppes-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne, after her house was flooded. A 74-year-old man on horseback diedJune 2016 in Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre, south of Paris while crossing a flooded field.Thousands evacuated, two dead, as France declares flood emergency, Reuters Some areas reportedJune 2016 the worst flooding seen in a century. In the department of Loiret, six weeks worth of rain reportedly fell in three days. Drivers on a highway had to be rescued by soldiers. In Paris, boat cruises were cancelled.June 2016 The Louvre museum barred public admission on 2 June to 3 June to preemptively secure the artwork in case of flooding caused by the river Seine. Flooding in Paris was expected to peakJune 2016 at around 6.30 m above normal, higher than 6.18 m high seen in 1982, but below the 1955 flood level of 7.12 m, and the 1910 Paris flood which saw levels at 8.62 m above normal.Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36441322 3 June 2016 BBC News 3 June 2016 In Brittany and Corsica, however, a drought was experienced throughout May. Belgium Flooding in several regions of Belgium occurred in the wake of four days of torrential rain.Six dead and thousands trapped as floods sweep Western Europe, Metro.co.uk The flooding claimed at least three lives throughout the country. A 60-year-old man died between Harsin and Hargimont after being swept away by a river in an ill-fated attempt to move his beehives. In Welkenraedt, the body of an 80-year-old woman was found, after the Bayon stream overflooded its banks.Unwetter in Welkenraedt: Vermisste Frau tot aufgefundenJuly 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes , Grenzecho.net The heavy rainfall took the life of an 83-year-old man in the Walloon municipality of Momignies. Romania On Friday, June 3, authorities saidSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes that two people have died and 200 people have been evacuated from their homes as floods swept parts of eastern Romania. The interior ministry said 7,000 firefighters, police and others had been dispatched overnight Friday to help in flood rescue efforts. The ministry said in a statement that a man died after a torrent of water knocked him off his bicycle in the eastern village of Ruginești. In Bacău county, in eastern Romania, another man was found drowned. Casualties Country Dead Germany 11 http://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/allemagne-9-morts-dans-les-inondations-en-baviere/article-belga-507821.html Allemagne: 9 morts dans les inondations en Bavière Le Vif/L'Express 2 June 2016 France 5 http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/inondations-valls-annonce-un-bilan-de-quatre-morts-et-24-blesses-04-06-2016-5855973.php Inondations : Valls annonce un bilan de quatre morts et 24 blessés Le Parisien 4 June 2016 Belgium 3 http://www.lameuse.be/1588271/article/2016-06-03/l-horreur-suite-aux-inondations-a-harsin-didier-wins-60-ans-est-mort-apres-avoir L'horreur suite aux inondations à Harsin: Didier Wins, 60 ans, est mort après avoir été emporté par une rivière alors qu'il voulait déplacer ses ruches La Meuse 3 June 2016Derde dode in België door wateroverlast, NU.nl Romania 2 http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Stiri/Pericol+inundatii+bacau+evacuare Cod roșu de inundații în șase județe. Două persoane și-au pierdut viața, luate de viituri Digi24 2 June 2016 Reactions Bavaria's minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann, announced financial aid for those affected.June 2016 French president Francois Hollande statedJune 2016 that "when there are such severe weather phenomena, we should realise that we must act on the global level".Floods devastate French cities, prompt state of emergency - Xinhua http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2016-06/03/c_135408309.htm 8 January 2022 Xinhua People's Republic of China 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180621140115/http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2016-06/03/c_135408309.htm 21 June 2018 dead He said he has attended a meeting "so we can be vigilant regarding the rising water level, the peaks which might potentially involve more decisions" and noted that "what is happening now, especially in Paris and in some regions, is exceptional".The Latest: French President: Paris Floods Are 'Exceptional' https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/06/03/world/europe/ap-eu-europe-floods-the-latest.html 7 June 2016 3 June 2016 Associated Press The New York Times German chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences to the relatives of the victims.Merkel trauert um Opfer des Hochwassers, Süddeutsche Zeitung, in GermanJune 2016 Subsequent severe weather events in Europe On the evening on 7 June a tornado accompanied by heavy thunderstorms caused severe damage in north eastern parts of the city of Hamburg. Massive trees were uprooted and roofs were uncovered. There were 254 rescue operations by fire brigades and de Technisches Hilfswerk. A state of emergency was temporarily declared for the city. Heavy thunderstorms were reportedJune 2016 from the Ruhrgebiet area in Western Germany.Windhose richtet großen Schaden an, Die Zeit, in German Furthermore, a series of tornados was reported from nearby Schleswig-Holstein. Meteorologist Adrian Leyser of de Deutscher Wetterdienst calledJune 2016 the accumulation of the phenomenons "surprising to some" and a "result of special meteorological conditions".Tornados: Gefahr erstmal vorüber - doch sie könnten vermehrt wiederkommen, shz.de United Kingdom 2016 United Kingdom floods Heavy rainfall has caused a series of flash floods to strike large parts of the United Kingdom since 7 June 2016; however, this was caused by a different weather system than the European flooding.June 2016 References 30em External links Floods Category:2016 floods European Floods, 2016 Category:Danube Category:May 2016 in Europe Category:Rhine Category:River Seine Category:2016 floods in Europe Category:Floods in Ukraine