Danube Dramas

Posted by Amanda Kendle Apr 24, 2006

Almost a month ago, I reported on the beginning of rising flood waters in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but now the rains and melting snow of spring have swept the majority of these problems further down to the river delta. In Bulgaria, for example, a state of emergency is in place in many villages in the Danube delta area - in some places water levels are at record highs of almost ten meters above sea level. Romania, Hungary and Serbia have also been experiencing serious problems resulting in plenty of evacuations.