Memo: European Commission stands ready to help in the wake of floods in Austria, Czech Republic and Germany

Report of severe flooding along central Europe rivers such as the Elbe and Danube in June 2013.

The European Commission stood ready to help in the wake of floods in Austria, Czech Republic and Germany, as outlined by a statement by Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the 3 June 2013.

Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged €100m in immediate aid on 4 June 2013 during a visit to flood-stricken areas of Germany.

• Primary Source

BBC News, 04.06.13: Floods threaten Dresden as Prague river levels fall http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22752544

EUObserver, 04.06.13: EU pledges aid to flood victims http://euobserver.com/social/120362

Spiegel Online International, 04.06.13: Flood Disaster: Merkel Pledges Immediate Aid to Victims http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/floods-in-germany-merkel-pledges-100-million-euros-in-aid-to-victims-a-903638.html

Hospodářské Noviny / Die Presse / Der Tagesspiegel / Népszava, 05.06.13 (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/3847101-veritable-catastrophe-region

BBC News, 05.06.13: Rescuers winch families to safety in German flood town http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22779749

Deutsche Welle, 04.06.13: Flooding rages on in parts of central Europe http://www.dw.de/flooding-rages-on-in-parts-of-central-europe/a-16856840

BBC News, 08.06.13: Hungary floods: Villagers evacuated as precaution http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22825247

Deutsche Welle, 06.06.13: Germany copes with flooding http://www.dw.de/germany-copes-with-flooding/a-16863586

Spiegel Online International, 07.06.13: Europe Submerged: Floods Head for Hungary, Eastern Germany http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/heavy-flooding-now-threatens-northern-germany-and-hungary-a-904344.html

Spiegel Online International: Tag: 2013 Floods http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/2013_floods/

Deutsche Welle, 08.06.13: Volunteers mount flood-prevention efforts http://dw.de/p/18mEu

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/521: Statement By Eu Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-521_en.htm

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