Central European floods leave trail of devastation; new areas on alert:
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Quick Glance: Central European Floods Claim Lives and Cause Damage
- Floods in Central Europe have resulted in at least 22 fatalities.
- Approximately 15,000 people were evacuated in the Czech Republic, while volunteers in Poland helped build sandbag barriers for flood protection.
- Financial losses from the flooding could exceed 1 billion euros, with damages in the Czech Republic alone estimated at over 1 billion dollars.
- Budapest and other cities are preparing for rising water levels as authorities implement measures to mitigate the impact.
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