Floods sweep across Europe
Central and Eastern Europe hit by devestating water levels
In this aerial view picture the swollen Mulde River with the flooded city of Grimma, Germany is photographed Monday June 3, 2013. Heavy rainfalls caused floodings in many parts of Germany, Austria and Czech Republic.Jens Wolf/The Associated Press
A car is parked in a damaged road after heavy rainfall in the western Austrian village of Koessen June 3, 2013. Torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides across Austria on Sunday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/Reuters
People holding umbrellas look at flooded houses at a bank of the Vltava river in Prague June 3, 2013. The worst floods to hit the Czech Republic in a decade forced the evacuation of almost 2,700 people from low-lying areas while the rising water threatened Prague's historic centre, forced school closures and disrupted public transport.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters
A woman takes pictures of the destroyed highway 8 (A8) from Munich to Salzburg in Grabenstaett near Traunstein, southern Germany, on Monday, June 3, 2013. Raging waters from three rivers have flooded large parts of the southeast German city following days of heavy rainfall in central Europe. A spokesman for the citys crisis center said Monday that the situation was extremely dramatic and waters are expected to rise further by midday to their level highest in 70 years.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press
Traffic signs are flooded at the highway 8 from Munich to Salzburg in Grabenstaett near Traunstein, southern Germany, Monday, June 3, 2013. Raging waters from three rivers have flooded large parts of the southeast German city following days of heavy rainfall in central Europe. A spokesman for the citys crisis center said Monday that the situation was extremely dramatic and waters are expected to rise further by midday to their level highest in 70 years.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press
People react as they look over metal barriers at a bank of the Vltava river in Prague June 3, 2013. People holding umbrellas are reflected in a broken mirror taken out of a house affected by the floods, in Prague.DAVID W CERNY/Reuters
Cars stand in flood waters from the swollen Danube river near Poechlarn, some 90 km (56 miles) west of Vienna June 3, 2013. Torrential rain in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes.HEINZ-PETER BADER/Reuters
Members of the emergency services travel by boat along a flooded street in the centre of the Austrian village of Emmersdorf, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Vienna June 3, 2013. Torrential rain in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters
A member of the emergency services travels by boat along a flooded street in the centre of the Austrian village of Emmersdorf, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Vienna June 3, 2013. Torrential rain in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters
The Abbey of Melk is pictured next to the swollen Danube river from the flooded Austrian village of Emmersdorf, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Vienna June 3, 2013. Torrential rain in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters
A man on a bicycle looks at a road near the flooded A8 highway from Munich to Salzburg, near Grabenstaett June 3, 2013. Torrential rain in the south and southeast of Germany caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
A woman with rubber boots walks across a flooded street under a bridge in Dresden, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2013. Heavy rainfalls cause flooding along rivers and lakes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.Markus Schreiber/The Associated Press
In this aerial view the swollen river Mulde and the floods around some houses north of Eilenburg, Germany, are photographed Monday June 3, 2013. Heavy rainfalls caused flooding along rivers and lakes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.Jens Wolf/The Associated Press
In this aerial view the swollen river Mulde and the floods around some houses near Leisnig, Germany, are photographed Monday June 3, 2013. Heavy rainfalls cause flooding along rivers and lakes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.Jens Wolf/The Associated Press