Floods in Europe: Hungary, Netherlands and Lithuania brace themselves
Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding on Thursday after heavy rain.
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00:00 Water levels in Budapest provoked by heavy rain and snow thaw in exceptionally mild weather are the highest for the last decade.
00:07 Late on Wednesday the peak level of the Danube running through the Hungarian capital was at 6.93 metres.
00:14 Cars had to be removed from lower embankments on both districts of Buda and Pest, said the mayor's office.
00:20 Flood barriers were erected this week at numerous locations along the Dutch River IJssel, following an expected period of heavy downpours.
00:28 According to authorities, the water level in the IJssel was rising "very fast", sometimes at a rate of 1 centimetre per hour.
00:36 Anticipating heavy rainfall in the upcoming days, floodwaters in western Lithuania are expected to rise 15 to 25 millimetres, concerning officials.
00:45 Home to the delta of the river Nemunas, the west of the country typically experiences flooding in the spring.
00:51 However, this winter marks the second instance in two months where natural water levels have reached critical levels.
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