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An explosively deepening cyclone from the Atlantic brought high wind to Portugal. The cities of Lisbon and Porto registered wind gusts of 29 and 32.3 m/s (104 and 116 km/h; 65 and 72 mph). Widespread fallen trees and power cables left more than 1 million people without power. [144] Storm Christian (St. Jude Storm) 26–31 October 2013
Jeseník and Opava were among the worst hit places [20] where a few houses were destroyed by the overflown river. The evacuation operation there started already on the night of 14 and 15 September in the major residential area of Kateřinky. The biggest city hit by the floods was Ostrava. [20]
Schools in the towns of Nysa, Kłodzko and Jelenia Góra were closed. Trains in the region were suspended due to multiple cases of track erosion and fallen trees. [110] On 15 September, Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, declared a state of natural disaster. [111] 2600 people were evacuated from affected areas on that day alone. [112]
Spain? 1964: 1964 Zagreb flood: Yugoslavia: 17: Heavy rain 1965: Danube floods in 1965: Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia: 10: heavy rains, Alps snowmelting and dike failure at Číčov: 1966: 1966 Flood of the Arno River: Italy: 35: heavy rains and snowmelting 1967: 1967 Portugal floods: Portugal: The official death toll ...
Western Cardiff was the worst hit area, particularly Canton and Riverside, where 116 people were killed, an estimated 50 of which were killed in one street in Riverside, De Burgh Street. The 10-hour air raid had started at 18:37 and Grangetown was the first area to be hit by 100 German aircraft.
In June 2024, significant flooding struck Southern Germany, striking the most in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.Dozens of villages had to be evacuated across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria due to the straining and potential failure of several dams and dykes caused by the persistent heavy rainfall. [8]
At 8 pm, Spain's environment secretary Moran, who was travelling in Colombia, called the regional official in charge of the emergency services Salomé Pradas to say there was a risk a dam would fail.
List of atmospheric pressures over 1050 hPa in UK and Ireland [3] (likely incomplete) Date Location pressure hPa 24 February 1808 Gordon Castle, Moray Scotland 1050.0 8–9 January 1820 Kinfauns Castle, Perth Scotland 1051.7 9 January 1896 Ochtertyre, Perth Scotland 1053.4 31 January 1902 Aberdeen, Scotland (UK record) 1053.6 28 January 1905