Prague under water as floods claim ELEVEN lives across Europe and threaten German city of Dresden

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</script></li> </ul> <div class="share-count"> <span class="pipe"></span> <b> 381 </b> <span>shares</span> </div> <a class="comments-count home" href="#comments"> <span></span> <p class="count-number"> 23 </p> <p class="count-text"> View <br/> comments </p> </a> </div> <br><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Terrifying floods which have left 11 people dead and resulted in thousands feeling their homes have left swathes of Prague under water today  -  with the deluge now moving towards Germany.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Areas to the south and north of the Czech capital were submerged, including the city's zoo and horse racing track, in the worst flooding in a decade which followed days of heavy rain. But metal barriers erected along the Vltava river banks protected the historical city centre.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Forecasters said receding rains would help water levels to drop across the Czech Republic, but that parts of Germany, Slovakia and Hungary, would be hit in the coming days.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;"><b>SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO<br></b></font></p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23A940000005DC-791_964x636.jpg" width="964" height="636" alt="Terrifying: Floods which have left 11 people dead and resulted in thousands feeling their homes have left swathes of Prague under water today. This image shows Prague Zoo flooded by the swollen river Vltava" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Terrifying: Floods which have left 11 people dead and resulted in thousands feeling their homes have left swathes of Prague under water today. This image shows Prague Zoo flooded by the swollen river Vltava</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A20F25D000005DC-900_964x571.jpg" width="964" height="571" alt="High waters: : A statue of Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy by British sculptor Kaivalya Torphy is partially submerged by the rising waters of the Vltava River in Prague " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">High waters: : A statue of Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy by British sculptor Kaivalya Torphy is partially submerged by the rising waters of the Vltava River in Prague </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A24075A000005DC-548_964x657.jpg" width="964" height="657" alt="Under water: This image shows an aerial view of a road flooded by the Labe river near Terezin, about 37 miles north of Prague" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Under water: This image shows an aerial view of a road flooded by the Labe river near Terezin, about 37 miles north of Prague</p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23EBAF000005DC-992_964x502.jpg" width="964" height="502" alt="Devastation: Raging waters from three rivers have flooded large parts of the southeast German city of Passau" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Devastation: Raging waters from three rivers have flooded large parts of the southeast German city of Passau</p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23ED31000005DC-887_964x550.jpg" width="964" height="550" alt="Submerged: A boat waits in front of the flooded old centre of Passau in southern Germany today" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Submerged: A boat waits in front of the flooded old centre of Passau in southern Germany today</p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A249D1B000005DC-44_964x856.jpg" width="964" height="856" alt="Historic: The castle of Libechov near Melnik in the Czech Republic was under threat after its courtyard was completely flooded" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Historic: The castle of Libechov near Melnik in the Czech Republic was under threat after its courtyard was completely flooded</p><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23EE7E000005DC-190_964x585.jpg" width="964" height="585" alt="Rescue: Members of the Red Cross pass a flooded beer garden in Passau, looking for people who may need help" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Rescue: Members of the Red Cross pass a flooded beer garden in Passau, looking for people who may need help</p></div></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div> </div> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">In Germany, about 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in low-lying areas of Saxony and thousands more from parts of Bavaria.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">The 11 deaths since the weekend occurred across the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland and Germany, with the latest two reported in the south German town of Guenzburg, on the Danube.</font></p><p> <div class="relatedItemsTopBorder"> </div> <div class="relatedItems"> <h4>More...</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334990/Europe-floods-Four-people-dead-thousands-evacuated-floods-cause-chaos-Europe-leave-cities-Germany-Czech-Republic-submerged-metres-water.html">Five people dead and thousands evacuated as floods cause chaos across Europe and leave cities in Germany and Czech Republic submerged under up to five metres of water</a></li> </ul> </div> </p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Many rivers across the region have broken their banks and spilled across the countryside.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">High water is likely to stop shipping on the Rhine in south Germany until at least Thursday morning, a state agency said.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Shipping was stopped over the weekend on southern sections of the river as rain caused a sharp rise in water level.</font></p><div class="clear"> </div><div> </div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A1C8C92000005DC-107_964x595.jpg" width="964" height="595" alt="Wrecked: Hundreds of properties in Passau have been left flooded by the Danube after the river burst its banks" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Wrecked: Hundreds of properties in Passau have been left flooded by the Danube after the river burst its banks</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23C16B000005DC-26_964x637.jpg" width="964" height="637" alt="Recovery: A man works on a distribution box in a street flooded by the river Elbe in Pirna, eastern Germany" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Recovery: A man works on a distribution box in a street flooded by the river Elbe in Pirna, eastern Germany</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A230704000005DC-230_964x649.jpg" width="964" height="649" alt="Flooded: German army soldiers patrol Passau, with the flood water leaving light-posts and buildings almost entirely under water" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Flooded: German army soldiers patrol Passau, with the flood water leaving light-posts and buildings almost entirely under water</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A22D87A000005DC-428_964x616.jpg" width="964" height="616" alt="Emergency: This man rides a quad bike through the flooded streets of Koenigstein. Tens of thousands of people have had to be evacuated after waters rose in southern and eastern Germany" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Emergency: This man rides a quad bike through the flooded streets of Koenigstein. Tens of thousands of people have had to be evacuated after waters rose in southern and eastern Germany</p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A2497A4000005DC-321_964x518.jpg" width="964" height="518" alt="Lost: A car is almost totally submerged by the rising floodwaters in Klosterneuburg near Vienna" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Lost: A car is almost totally submerged by the rising floodwaters in Klosterneuburg near Vienna</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A248B02000005DC-823_964x503.jpg" width="964" height="503" alt="Suburban sailing: Men paddle around the streets of Vetrusice, 20 miles north of Prague" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Suburban sailing: Men paddle around the streets of Vetrusice, 20 miles north of Prague</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A23BBA1000005DC-583_964x395.jpg" width="964" height="395" alt="Defences: An emergency vehicle next to a barrier holding back the Danube's surge in the villlage of Stein-Krems in Austria" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Defences: An emergency vehicle next to a barrier holding back the Danube's surge in the villlage of Stein-Krems in Austria</p></div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div> </div><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;"> The river remained closed to shipping south of Koblenz on Tuesday, the navigation authority in Baden-Wuerttemberg state said.</font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The European floods sent shares in reinsurers Munich Re and Hannover Re down by about 2.5 percent on Monday, with markets anticipating big claims from property owners once the waters recede.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Officials said levels of the Vltava had likely peaked early on Tuesday in Prague, but thousands of people were evacuated from towns and cities downstream.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Spolana, a chemical factory in Neratovice north of Prague, said it had moved dangerous substances to a safe location and shut down all production.</font></p><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/article-2335696-1A24C3CE000005DC-903_964x1023.jpg" width="964" height="1023" alt="To the rescue: Angela Merkel today visited the flooded town of Pirna with Saxony's governor Stanislaw Tillich" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">To the rescue: Angela Merkel today visited the flooded town of Pirna with Saxony's governor Stanislaw Tillich</p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EEB0A000005DC-636_964x632.jpg" width="964" height="632" alt="The River Danube, pictured, in Passau, Germany, threatened to burst its banks" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Disaster warnings have been issued across Europe after days of heavy rain. The River Danube, pictured, in Passau, Germany, threatened to burst its banks</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EEB66000005DC-249_964x623.jpg" width="964" height="623" alt="Passau is known as the city of three rivers and has been particularly affected by the high waters " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Passau is known as the city of three rivers and has been particularly affected by the high waters </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1FE88E000005DC-964_964x615.jpg" width="964" height="615" alt="Much of Prague Zoo was under water on Monday forcing keepers to move animals to higher ground " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Much of Prague Zoo was under water on Monday forcing keepers to move animals to higher ground </p><font style="font-size:1.2em;"></font></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1FDC93000005DC-918_964x502.jpg" width="964" height="502" alt="The zoo's tigers needed to be tranquilised before being transferred from the flood-hit area " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">The zoo's tigers needed to be tranquilised before being transferred from the flood-hit area </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1FDC1D000005DC-790_964x639.jpg" width="964" height="639" alt="Zoo keepers were working against the clock to move the animals to high ground and safety " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Zoo keepers were working against the clock to move the animals to high ground and safety </p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><p> </p><div class="clear"> </div> <center><div class="moduleFull"> <a name="video" class="namedLink"></a> <div class="item"> <div style="width:636px;" id="rcpv2429432108001"> <div class="videoplayer-large" style="overflow-y:hidden"> <a> <div class="videoplayer-title-bg"></div> <div class="videoplayer-title"> Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides in... </div> <div class="btnBg"></div> <span class="playbtn"></span> <center> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/video-undefined-1A1FCD96000005DC-929_290x163.jpg" class="plcHlder"/> </center> </a> </div> <div class="news"> <div class="wocc videoplayer-keyline"></div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> DM.has('rcpv2429432108001','BC', {'renderConfig' : { 'css' : "videoplayer-large", 'autoplay' : false, 'muted' : false, 'title' : "Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides in Austria", 'videoId' : 1010223, 'adsEnabled' : false, 'playerId' : "1989148206001", 'playerKey' : "AQ~~,AAAAAFSL1bg~,CmS1EFtcMWELN_eSE9A7gpcGWF5XAVmI", 'objId' : "rcpv2429432108001", 'videoPlayer' : "2429432108001", 'width' : 636, 'height' : 358, 'linkBaseURL' : "https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2335696/Prague-water-floods-claim-ELEVEN-lives-Europe-threaten-German-city-Dresden.html" } }); 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</script> </div> </div></center> <br><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Terezin, a town north of Prague with a memorial to a Nazi-era concentration camp, was evacuated late on Monday, and Usti nad Labem, the main city in northern Czech Republic, braced for possibly record-high water levels.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Carmaker Volkswagen temporarily shut its plant in Zwickau, in the eastern German state of Saxony, because the flooding stopped workers reaching the factory.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Large parts of the Prague underground system remained shut today and officials said it would not reopen for days. About 60 streets have been closed to car traffic, and some tram lines have also been shut down.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The last time central Europe saw similar floods was in 2002, when 17 people were killed in the Czech Republic, and damage estimated at 20 billion euros ($26 billion) was inflicted across the region.</font></p> <div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A2056FB000005DC-523_964x613.jpg" width="964" height="613" alt="A mannequin floats down the steam created by the flooded waters in the centre of Grimma " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">A mannequin floats down the steam created by the flooded waters in the centre of Grimma </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A2057E2000005DC-441_964x603.jpg" width="964" height="603" alt="Buildings in Grimma, such as this town information centre, have been flooded by the rising waters " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Buildings in Grimma, such as this town information centre, have been flooded by the rising waters </p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A202764000005DC-100_964x635.jpg" width="964" height="635" alt="Firefighters and volunteers evacuate residents from the flooded city of Grimma, in Germany " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Firefighters and volunteers evacuate residents from the flooded city of Grimma, in Germany </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A2027A4000005DC-946_964x630.jpg" width="964" height="630" alt="Some areas of the city are only accessible by boat after heavy rains pounded southern and eastern parts of Germany " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Some areas of the city are only accessible by boat after heavy rains pounded southern and eastern parts of Germany </p><div class="clear"> </div><div class="xwArtSplitter"> <div class="splitLeft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A202760000005DC-531_474x498.jpg" width="474" height="498" alt="Rescuers give women piggy-back lifts through the flood waters " class="blkBorder"/> </div> <div class="splitRight"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A2026C8000005DC-786_470x498.jpg" width="470" height="498" alt="Rescuers give women piggy-back lifts through the flood waters " class="blkBorder"/> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Rescuers give women piggy-back lifts through the flood waters as Europe faces some of the worst floods it has witnessed in more than a decade </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A20113B000005DC-384_964x606.jpg" width="964" height="606" alt="An elderly woman is evacuated from her flooded home after rescuers transferred her to a waiting van by boat " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">An elderly woman is evacuated from her flooded home after rescuers transferred her to a waiting van by boat </p></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"> </div><div class="xwArtSplitter"> <div class="splitLeft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EED50000005DC-981_470x601.jpg" width="470" height="601" alt="The village of Innstadt in Lower Bavaria has been flooded, causing severe damage to crops " class="blkBorder"/> </div> <div class="splitRight"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EF1DF000005DC-813_472x601.jpg" width="472" height="601" alt="and a sign in Passau, right, forbids pedestrians to enter a road flooded by the rising river Inn " class="blkBorder"/> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The village of Innstadt in Lower Bavaria has been flooded, left, causing severe damage to crops and a sign in Passau, right, forbids pedestrians to enter a road flooded by the rising river Inn </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;">Prague residents mostly kept calm, having gained experience from a decade ago.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 1.2em;"> 'I think Prague is relatively well prepared. They have the flood defences put up ... There was more water in 2002,' said Milos Sedlacek, 72, university lecturer, after he got off a bus that replaced the shut underground service. </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Czech police said this weekend at least five people had died in this spate of flooding. Firefighters evacuated homes in western regions and in villages outside the capital, rescuing 200 people.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Czech officials said the waters of the Vltava river could reach critical levels in Prague and that special metal walls were being erected to prevent flooding.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The Charles Bridge - normally packed with tourists at this time of year - was closed to the public as were some other popular spots near the river at the foot of Prague Castle.</font></p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1DDDFD000005DC-418_964x669.jpg" width="964" height="669" alt="Underground stations have been closed in Prague has the Vltava river reaches critical levels" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Underground stations have been closed in Prague has the Vltava river reaches critical levels</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1DE25D000005DC-755_964x568.jpg" width="964" height="568" alt="Czech soldiers erect metal barriers to protect Prague's historic centre from flooding after days of heavy rain" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Czech soldiers erect metal barriers to protect Prague's historic centre from flooding after days of heavy rain</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1DE332000005DC-667_964x602.jpg" width="964" height="602" alt="The flooded Vltava river rushes under the medieval Charles bridge in Prague" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">The flooded Vltava river rushes under the medieval Charles bridge in Prague</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F1E77000005DC-431_964x588.jpg" width="964" height="588" alt="A couple wade through the river in Prague as they try to save three kittens hidden in a plastic bag" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">A couple wade through the river in Prague as they try to save three kittens hidden in a plastic bag</p></div> <div class="clear"> </div><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Interim Mayor Tomas Hudecek said they were shutting down eight stations of the capital's subway network and urging people not to travel to city.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Yesterday , the mayor said all nursery, elementary and high schools in the Czech capital would be closed because of anticipated travel problems.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The dead body of a man was found in the nearby town of Trebenice, Czech public television reported.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Flooding was also reported in Austria and water levels rose in Germany and Poland after heavy rain in central Europe over the past week swelled rivers.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The subway network in central Prague was halted today due to the weather.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">It is the first time it has been closed since massive floods submerged the city in 2002 and caused billions of dollars of damage in the Czech Republic.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas declared a state of emergency for most of the nation on Sunday and pledged 300 million crowns ($15.11million) for relief efforts.</font>  </p><center><div class="moduleFull"> <div class="item"> <div style="width:636px;" id="rcpv2434255225001"> <div class="videoplayer-large" style="overflow-y:hidden"> <a> <div class="videoplayer-title-bg"></div> <div class="videoplayer-title"> VIDEO: Boarder takes on flood waters in Rossau, Saxony </div> <div class="btnBg"></div> <span class="playbtn"></span> <center> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/04/video-undefined-1A2599FB000005DC-120_290x163.jpg" class="plcHlder"/> </center> </a> </div> <div class="news"> <div class="wocc videoplayer-keyline"></div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> DM.has('rcpv2434255225001','BC', {'renderConfig' : { 'css' : "videoplayer-large", 'autoplay' : false, 'muted' : false, 'title' : "VIDEO: Boarder takes on flood waters in Rossau, Saxony", 'videoId' : 1010447, 'adsEnabled' : true, 'playerId' : "1989148206001", 'playerKey' : "AQ~~,AAAAAFSL1bg~,CmS1EFtcMWELN_eSE9A7gpcGWF5XAVmI", 'objId' : "rcpv2434255225001", 'videoPlayer' : "2434255225001", 'width' : 636, 'height' : 358, 'linkBaseURL' : "https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2335696/Prague-water-floods-claim-ELEVEN-lives-Europe-threaten-German-city-Dresden.html" } }); 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The landmark Charles Bridge was closed and workers evacuated parts of Prague zoo.<br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Levels on the Vltava river that cuts through Prague's centre continued to rise today.<br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Earlier, a woman was killed in the same town after a summer cottage collapsed in the raging water. <br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Thousands of people have had to be evacuated from their homes across the country, mainly in the north and the south.<br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">In Prague, authorities have ordered the evacuation of the parts of the city's zoo located by the river.<br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Also patients from a Prague hospital have been moved to a higher ground.<br></font></p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">In Germany, where at least four people have died or are missing, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised federal support for affected areas and said the army would be deployed if necessary.<br></font></p><font style="font-size:1.2em;"></font> <div class="clear"> </div><div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F2DDB000005DC-812_964x591.jpg" width="964" height="591" alt="Only lampposts and the tops of table umbrellas can be seen above the flood waters in Passau " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Only lampposts and the tops of table umbrellas can be seen above the flood waters in Passau </p></div></div> <div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EF141000005DC-430_964x539.jpg" width="964" height="539" alt="The River Inn has risen to window height. 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Angela Merkel said she will deploy the Army if necessary </p></div><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F2DD7000005DC-535_964x628.jpg" width="964" height="628" alt="Austrian rescuers use boats to reach stranded residents in the town of Ach" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Austrian rescuers use boats to reach stranded residents in the town of Ach</p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F2C3F000005DC-249_964x634.jpg" width="964" height="634" alt="Residents in Walschleben, Germany, try to protect their homes with sandbags " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Residents in Walschleben, Germany, try to protect their homes with sandbags </p><p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">The water level had risen by at least five meters in Munich.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Separately, at least three other people were reportedly missing. At least one person died and two were missing in Austria near Salzburg.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Several cities including Chemnitz in the east of Germany, and Passau and Rosenheim in the south, issued disaster warnings.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Passau, which is located at the confluence of three rivers, could see waters rise above record levels of 2002, said Mayor Juergen Dupper.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">German news agency dpa reported that large stretches of the Rhine, Main and Neckar rivers have been closed to ship traffic.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Evacuations are also taking place in neighbouring Austria and Switzerland.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Rivers also were spilling over their banks in some rural areas of south-western Poland, and people have been evacuated.<br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size:1.2em;">Meteorologists are predicting the rainfall will ease in the coming days.</font><br></p></div> <div class="clear"> </div> <div class="clear"> </div><p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div class="clear"> </div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1EEDA2000005DC-547_964x522.jpg" width="964" height="522" alt="The River Danube has risen so high that it almost touches a bridge over the water " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">The River Danube has risen so high that it almost touches a bridge over the water </p></div> <p> </p><div class="clear"> </div><div><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F2FE8000005DC-897_964x541.jpg" width="964" height="541" alt="Roads in Passau are threatening to become impassable as the Danube nears record height " class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Roads in Passau are threatening to become impassable as the Danube nears record height </p><div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130607115315im_/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2334990-1A1F2701000005DC-878_964x537.jpg" width="964" height="537" alt="Crowds wade through the water and take pictures as the town centre is hit by floods" class="blkBorder"/> <p class="imageCaption">Crowds wade through the water and take pictures as the town centre is hit by floods</p></div></div></div> <div class="clear"> </div><p> <br></p><p> </p> <div class="clear"> </div> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article</h3> <div class="social-links cleared" id="socialLinks"> <ul class="bigLinks sc-icns cleared"> <li class="facebook"> <a class="js-tl" onclick="postToFB(); 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They keep me as up to date as they are able, but information is sparse, not surprising considering the scale of the flooding. I hope the rain eases and the rivers return to normality as quickly as nature will permit. </p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/3941577/Ted-Wallis/profile.html" class="js-usr">Ted Wallis</a> , Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 05/6/2013 22:24</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32310375"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 4 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32310375" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32307145" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">Good luck to Prague, see you again soon for loads more beers x</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/1360255298024381/Olly/profile.html" class="js-usr">Olly</a> , Croydon, Surrey, 05/6/2013 21:07</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32307145"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 2 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32307145" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32296167" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">I bet the Germans will just sort things out and crack on, unlike the Americans who have a benefit concert for themselves at the drop of a hat.</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/1369670680352413/Reginald/profile.html" class="js-usr">Reginald</a> , London, United Kingdom, 05/6/2013 17:59</p> <div class="rating negative" rel="32296167"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 3 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32296167" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32295323" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">So, then, 1 in 100 year events are now ten times more frequent than the used to be. How much longer till politicians start taking those difficult decisions about energy policy?</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/5979128/MartinLack/profile.html" class="js-usr">MartinLack</a> , Stoke-On-Trent, 05/6/2013 17:45</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32295323"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 3 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32295323" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32279471" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">How awful.... Sending prayers.</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/1348970804728113/indy-mama/profile.html" class="js-usr">indy mama</a> , Kansas USA, 05/6/2013 13:08</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32279471"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 8 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32279471" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32274765" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">i used to live in passau, there,s flooding most years but not this bad, could be something to do with the amazing number of hydro dams,</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/6466276/steve/profile.html" class="js-usr">steve</a> , hungary, 05/6/2013 11:42</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32274765"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 10 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32274765" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32259955" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">It's strange. I live in the state of NRW near the Dutch border and we've had pretty good (if sometimes very cold) weather. No flooding at all.</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/3321417/Jones/profile.html" class="js-usr">Jones</a> , Germany, 05/6/2013 06:38</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32259955"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 8 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32259955" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32259238" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">well if you concrete over everything where do you expect the water to go</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/1346992651331371/Jules-St-John/profile.html" class="js-usr">Jules St John</a> , swansea, United Kingdom, 05/6/2013 06:06</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32259238"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 41 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32259238" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32258388" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">It could happen here. People should think about that and don't expect any help from the government, your on your own jack.</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/2079334/david/profile.html" class="js-usr">david</a> , cleethorpes, United Kingdom, 05/6/2013 05:20</p> <div class="rating positive" rel="32258388"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 19 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32258388" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="comment-32248434" class="comment comment-post bogr1 bdrgr3 cleared"> <p class="comment-body comment-text">Fair play to the Germans for joining in with the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Dambusters, and arranging for Dresden to be flooded.</p> <p class="user-info bold">- <a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/registration/3713103/Wossup/profile.html" class="js-usr">Wossup</a> , Lichfield, United Kingdom, 04/6/2013 22:59</p> <div class="rating negative" rel="32248434"> <span class="gr5ox">Click to rate</span> <a class="js-rate js-rate-up rate-up" href="#"> </a> <a class="js-rate js-rate-down rate-down" href="#"> </a> <span>Rating</span> <span class="current-rating"> </span> <span class="js-vote-rating vote-rating"> 65 </span> </div> <p class="js-report-abuse report-abuse link-gr5ox"><a href="/web/20130607115315/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/reportAbuseInComment.html?articleId=2335696&commentId=32248434" rel="nofollow">Report abuse</a></p> </div> <div id="shareComment"> <span class="shareMsg">Share this comment</span> <a class="fShareComment"></a> <a class="tShareComment"></a> <span class="gShareComment"></span> </div> </div> <div class="pagination-container cleared"></div> <p class="bold pad5 wogr5"> The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. </p> </div> <a href="#comments"></a> <p class="rc-title bdrgr2">We are no longer accepting comments on this article.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="articleAds articleAds-right" id="js-sky-right" style="top: 0px;"> <div id="sky-article-wide" class="sky adHolder"> <script type="text/javascript"> adverts.addToArray({id: 'sky-article-wide', type: '120x600', target: 'MOL_SKY_WIDE_ART', wide:true, pos: 'sky_right_top'}); 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