What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
WEB6 days ago · The floodwaters have ravaged towns, destroyed bridges and breached dams since intense rainfall from Storm Boris — a slow-moving, low-pressure system — began last week. Emergency workers have made...
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear ... - CNN
WEB5 days ago · Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal.
Weltenburg Abbey - Wikipedia
WEBThe chapel underwent extensive restoration from 1999 to 2008 at a cost of around 6.5 million euro. In addition, the convent was renovated and the abbey fitted with flood protection. [2]: 5
Weltenburg: Wie ein Kloster sich vor dem Hochwasser schützt
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Das Kloster Weltenburg an der Donau ist nicht nur bei hohen Pegeln regelrecht umzingelt von Wasser. Ein Anruf bei Abt Thomas Maria Freihart.
WEBBeing situated directly on the Danube, the Weltenburg Monastery always had floods to contend with. In the last 6 years, this section of the Danube has often been hit by high-water events that were quite rare occurrences before then. The monastery was hit hardest by the Whitsuntide floods in 1999.
Flooding in Europe: Europe Flooding Deaths Pass 125, and …
WEBJul 16, 2021 · The floods devastating Europe have killed scores of people, leaving at least 1,300 missing, uprooting families, causing immense financial damage and reducing homes and cars to the state of ...
HUBER flood protection solution for Weltenburg Abbey …
WEBThe HUBER product range for successful flood protection comprises far more solutions than those installed at Weltenburg Abbey. We develop overall concepts to meet the requirements of each individual project.
A Boat Cruise down the Danube to Weltenburg Abbey
WEBApr 23, 2015 · I even donated a few euros to help maintain the church since it was so beautiful and in June 2013, Weltenburg Abbey sustained heavy flooding. It was one of the worst floods the region has experienced in over 500 years!
Abbey & Church - Benediktinerabtei St. Georg - Kloster Weltenburg
WEBSome 5 km south-west of Kelheim, at the gateway to the wild and legend-filled romantic landscape where the River Danube has cut a gorge through the southern reaches of the Franconian Jura, stands the Benedictine Abbey of Weltenburg.
Council meeting at Weltenburg Monastery to discuss flooding
WEBJul 30, 2024 · At the beginning of June, the famous monastery of Weltenburg on the Danube threatened to be submerged by flooding. Now, the Bavarian cabinet plans to discuss how to improve flood protection in the region.