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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 02:32 PM
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Danube floods: 16,000 people evacuated following Romania floods
Some 16,000 people have been evacuated since floods first hit Romania in early April, according to a new situation report by the interior ministry, published Thursday.

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In total, 152 municipalities have been hit by the floods, 326 homes have been destroyed and more than 500 kilometres (300 miles) of roads have been damaged.

According to the agriculture ministry, almost 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) of land have been "flooded in a controlled manner," to protect residential neighbourhoods.

However, water levels on the Danube were down Thursday in Romania, by 36 centimetres (14 inches) compared with Wednesday, according to the National Hydrology Institute.

http://www.terradaily.com/2006/060427142743.ydmvx73s.html
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