Why are there flash floods leaving catastrophic damage across Europe?
🌀A low-pressure vortex circling over Europe and hemmed in by other weather fronts has triggered the catastrophic flooding in Germany and neighbouring countries
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🌀A low-pressure vortex circling over Europe and hemmed in by other weather fronts has triggered the catastrophic flooding in Germany and neighbouring countries
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Looming above Germany is a highly charged band of air which has caused record rainfall in western parts of the country.
➡️Meterologists believe the intense weather system may have also caused the flash floods in London
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➡️Meterologists believe the intense weather system may have also caused the flash floods in London
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Weather experts said that rain in Germany over the past 24 hours had been unprecedented.
🌍A near-stationary low-pressure weather system also caused sustained local downpours to the west in France, Belgium and the Netherlands
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🌍A near-stationary low-pressure weather system also caused sustained local downpours to the west in France, Belgium and the Netherlands
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🇬🇧What happened in London?
The UK Met Office said the shock downpours in London were likely linked to the weather events in Europe.
The flash flooding was so heavy that almost 100mm of rain fell within a couple of hours
The UK Met Office said the shock downpours in London were likely linked to the weather events in Europe.
The flash flooding was so heavy that almost 100mm of rain fell within a couple of hours
🇩🇪What next?
Forecasters say Germany should be braced for extreme showers over the coming days which will likely lead to rivers overflowing and damage to nearby properties.
Meteorologists predicted further "extreme storms" with peak rainfall possibly reaching 200mm/square meter
Forecasters say Germany should be braced for extreme showers over the coming days which will likely lead to rivers overflowing and damage to nearby properties.
Meteorologists predicted further "extreme storms" with peak rainfall possibly reaching 200mm/square meter
🌧️Are extreme weather events becoming more frequent?
Extreme weather events are hitting Europe more frequently as climate change warms the continent, experts agree.
Europe’s average temperature is roughly 2 degrees warmer than it was at the start of the twentieth century
Extreme weather events are hitting Europe more frequently as climate change warms the continent, experts agree.
Europe’s average temperature is roughly 2 degrees warmer than it was at the start of the twentieth century
📝A study by the Institute for Technology, Zurich, suggested between 1981-2013, Europe saw a 45% increase in the number of days with heavy rainfall compared to the previous 30 years.
Flooding can also come from rising sea levels, particularly impacting low-lying areas of Europe
Flooding can also come from rising sea levels, particularly impacting low-lying areas of Europe
❌Globally, sea levels have increased by around 20cm since 1900 - this could jump to 80cm in Europe by the end of the century as global ice caps melt, according to the European Environment Agency
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❓Is it linked to climate change?
The German interior minister on Thursday blamed global warming for the floods.
"These extreme weather conditions are the consequences of climate change," Seehofer said
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The German interior minister on Thursday blamed global warming for the floods.
"These extreme weather conditions are the consequences of climate change," Seehofer said
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