At Least 120 Are Dead , as Floods Wreak Havoc <br />Across Central Europe.<br />At Least 120 Are Dead , as Floods Wreak Havoc <br />Across Central Europe.<br />Germany alone accounts for at least 100 deaths, <br />where the worst flooding in decades has devastated <br />several western states.<br />In Belgium, 22 deaths are the result of <br />flooding caused by record-breaking <br />rainfall that has swelled rivers.<br />Mobile systems have been damaged <br />across the region and treacherous <br />conditions have hampered rescue efforts, .<br />Mobile systems have been damaged <br />across the region and treacherous <br />conditions have hampered rescue efforts, .<br />leaving thousands unaccounted for.<br />Smaller villages in Germany have been <br />completely destroyed by the flooding.<br />The deaths and destruction across Europe as a result of flooding is a tragedy that should have <br />been avoided, Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading, via BBC News.<br />Evacuations of thousands have <br />been ordered in The Netherlands, .<br />and rivers and lakes in Switzerland <br />swelled beyond their banks. .<br />Flooding has also caused dangerous <br />mud and rock slides, <br />leaving gaping holes in the earth.<br />The fact that other parts of the northern hemisphere are currently suffering record-breaking heatwaves and fires should serve as a reminder of just how much more dangerous our weather could become in an ever-warmer world, Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading, via BBC News
