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[76] [77] The flooding damaged the Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track where it washed away part of the track that will take until October 2022 to rebuild. [78] Direct damage caused by the flooding in Germany was estimated at €33.4 billion (US$39.3 billion) with further €7.1 billion (US$8.36 billion) in indirect damage. [79]
Heavy rainfall brought floods to parts of England and Wales on New Year's Day, prompting severe weather warnings to be issued across the country.This led 137 flood warnings being issued by the Environment Agency in England, Scotland and Wales, [1] with extensive flooding affecting parts of North West England, especially Greater Manchester.
Songshan Road in Zhengzhou, damaged by the floods. China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. On July 20, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, recorded 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951.
The nearly 3 million rivers that weave across the world are experiencing rapid and surprising changes, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood ...
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In Zagora, Greece, 29.68 inches (754 mm) of rain fell in a single day from the storm, setting a new 24-hour rainfall record for the entire country. That beats the old record of 25.38 inches (645 ...
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The event was skipped in 2020 and 2021 as authorities grappled with COVID-19, but returned in 2022. The first Oktoberfest was held Oct. 17, 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Theresa of Saxony. The venue, a meadow on the edge of Munich at the time, was called “Theresienwiese” to honor the bride.