Elbe River flood News

Hungary was set to contain the Danube river from overflowing in Budapest while the economic toll grew in eastern Germany, where thousands of people have been forced to evacuate along the Elbe River. Hungarian authorities are “in control” of the …

Firefighters, soldiers and volunteers in eastern Germany toiled through the night to defend against floods that have submerged towns, villages and farmlands for the second time in 11 years. Crews in Dresden, home to the 18th century Frauenkirche that was …