GLIDE number: FL-2013-000068-CZE
Disaster type: Flood
Affected countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland
Date: 05 Jun 2013
Status: Past disaster
Disaster type: Flood
Affected countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland
Due to exceptionally heavy rainfalls at the beginning of June 2013 and the consequent extreme flooding of the major river systems, thousands of people were evacuated from several parts of central Europe, particularly in the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, followed by Slovakia and Hungary. (IFRC, 5 Jun 2013)
In the Czech Republic, approximately 1,300,000 people were affected by the floods, with more than 19,000 people evacuated (IFRC, 19 Jun 2013).
Date: 05 Jun 2013
Status: Past disaster
