The authorities on the continent are scrambling to respond to the extreme weather. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BRUSSELS - Floods, fires and heavy rains have landed more blows across Europe this week.
But experts say Europe has failed to significantly adapt to the hotter conditions. Governments in many countries are now struggling to address the devastating effects. Several countries have tried to help, with France and Germany sending equipment such as prefabricated bridges.Entire villages have been left underwater, and huge rivers of mud have filled roads and sports fields and flowed below collapsed bridges, with cars stuck in the debris of landslides caused by the flooding.
Floods have also been reported in Austria, Slovenia’s northern neighbour, killing at least one person, according to the Austrian chancellor, Karl Nehammer.rural wildfires in PortugalThe blazes have prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 locals and tourists, and several firefighters have been injured while battling the flames.
Portugal has struggled with wildfires at various times in recent years. Blazes killed more than 60 people in 2017. Hundreds of people have also been evacuated on the Italian island of Sardinia, a popular tourism destination, after fires burned across large areas in recent days.Heavy rains have been recorded in the two Nordic countries this month, causingPolice said the deluge had undermined the embankment where the incident occurred, causing it to collapse.More downpours were expected in both countries in the coming days.
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