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Residents say flood-hit German towns got little warning
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press AHRWEILER, Germany (AP) — Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang ... Read more
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German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 ... Read more
Belgium’s royals lead a day of mourning for flood victims
By RAF CASERT and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s king and queen visited the flood-stricken ... Read more
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Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows aid, climate action
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a “surreal, ... Read more
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Survivors recall escape, ponder future after Europe’s floods
By ERIC FUX and EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press PEPINSTER, Belgium (AP) — Paul and Madeline Brasseur were at ... Read more
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Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by ... Read more
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Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend ... Read more
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Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead
By KANTARO KOMIYA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers dug through sludge and ... Read more
Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba prepared to evacuate people along the island’s southern region ... Read more