INQUIRER.net: When mighty Danube floods, Europe is shaken

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When mighty Danube floods, Europe is shaken Jun 6th 2013, 23:36 BUDAPEST, Hungary—The mighty Danube is not the only river in Europe bursting its banks this week, but it packs the biggest punch.   Winding 2,850 kilometers (1,777 miles) across 10 nations, the Danube is the second-longest river on the continent, making its way from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea bordering Romania and Ukraine. Only the Volga in Russia is longer.   In the last decade alone, the Danube has been at the center of two major floods, several devastating droughts and a winter cold snap that froze the vital waterway for hundreds of miles. Its bridges have been bombed by NATO, its waters have been temporarily poisoned by toxic chemical spills, ... Keep on reading: When mighty Danube floods, Europe is shaken Media files: Hungary-Floods-800x539.jpg (image/jpeg)

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