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http://intra.ecmwf.int/daily/d/dreport/2014/05/16/sc/
1. Impact
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Starting on the 13 Between13-16 May 2014, severe rainfall hit south-eastern Europe. The event continued until the 16 May. The worst affected countries were Serbia and Bosnia - Herzegovina where the rain is said to be the worst for 120 years. Currently more than 30 35 people have died in land-slides and the flooding following the rain. Heavy rainfall and strong winds also affected Austria, Slovakia and other neighbouring countries. |
The rainfall was caused by a cut-off low over south-eastern Europe. The period running up to the event had been wet and the soil was already saturated before the rain event, where the worst areas got more than 200 mm over 3 days.
On 16 May, the Bosnia and - Herzegovina and Serbia requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Serbia declared a state of emergency on Thur 15 May.
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