People with belongings they can carry hurry to escape the rising flood in Prague a day ago.

Floods are rushing into Prague over the last few days, causing many to fear a repeat of the August 2002 flood. All of Central Europe is experiencing the rising waters, with Germany and Austria also badly flooded.

Read details on BBC here.

Read details on Bloomberg news here.

See the Reuters report here.

See video reports here.

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On the spot reporting from the Prague Post, the leading English-language newspaper in Prague (with a photo montage here).

ABC reports that the flood recedes in Prague as it rises higher in Germany.

Euronews reports that Prague’s flood defenses “pass the test!”