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Flooding of the Elbe River, Germany

The largest-ever flooding of the Elbe River occurred, with waters rising to record heights. The floods have affected the city of Dresden and many villages.

Type of Event:Flood
Location of Event:The Elbe River, Germany
Date of Charter Activation:August 22, 2002
Charter Requestor:Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany
Project Management:ESA

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Elbe River movie (163 MBytes)
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August 19, 2002

Copyright: European Space Agency 2002

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Source: Envisat Data

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