Catastrophic floods leave over 120 dead in Europe, many more still missing.
Catastrophic floods leave over 120 .
In Germany, the death toll climbed to 103 as of Friday afternoon local time, with many more people still missing.
In Belgium, a national day of mourning has been set for July 20 for the victims of the severe weather in recent days.
Devastating flash floods due to intense rainfalls have swept through several western European countries in the past few days, killing more than one hundred and causing damages.
Some countries in Western Europe received up to two months worth of rainfall in two days, with Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg strongly affected, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Friday.
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Publishing date: Jul 17, 2021 • 9 hours ago • 3 minute read •
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MADRID/BRUSSELS The extreme rainfall causing deadly flooding across western Germany and Belgium has been so alarming, many across Europe are asking if climate change is to blame.
Scientists have long said that climate change will lead to heavier downpours. But determining its role in last week’s relentless downpours will take at least several weeks to research, scientists said on Friday.
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By Isla Binnie and Kate Abnett
MADRID/BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - The extreme rainfall causing deadly flooding across western Germany and Belgium has been so alarming, many across Europe are asking if climate change is to blame.
Scientists have long said that climate change will lead to heavier downpours. But determining its role in last week s relentless downpours will take at least several weeks to research, scientists said on Friday. Floods always happen, and they are like random events, like rolling the dice. But we ve changed the odds on rolling the dice, said Ralf Toumi, a climate scientist at Imperial College London.
Starkregen in Zukunft noch extremer
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Die Bundesrepublik hat in dieser Woche eine der schlimmsten Unwetterkatastrophen ihrer Geschichte erlebt. Mindestens hundert Menschen starben in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Rheinland-Pfalz, das gab es seit der Sturmflut von Hamburg 1962 mit mehr als 300 Toten nicht mehr. Fachleute und Politiker rechnen allerdings damit, dass derartige Unwetter in den kommenden Jahren noch öfter und noch extremer auftreten werden.