Heavy rainfall causes flooding

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall hit parts of Eastern Europe in the area surrounding the Carpathian Mountains over the 26-27 July 2008 weekend. Ukraine and Romania have been the most affected, but Slovak Republic and Poland have also experienced some flooding. As of 28 July, up to 26 people have been killed and approximately 32,000 others have been evacuated from their homes in Ukraine and Romania. Approximately 900 bridges have been damaged in Ukraine alone. Significant damage to roads has also been reported. Dozens of villages remain without electricity. Water levels on the Prut and Dnestr rivers remain high as heavy rainfall was expected to continue at least until 28 July.