Flood alert in Saxony amid Elbe river's rising water level
epa11607936 The swollen Elbe river in Bad Schandau near the border with Czech Republic, Saxony, Germany, 16 September 2024. The Elbe river's water level has reached nearly six meters above its normal in the Dresden area, according to the State Flood Center. Floods caused by heavy rains have been battering central and eastern Europe since 13 September, with at least six dead in Romania, one dead and several missing in the Czech Republic, and alarming water levels recorded in Poland. EPA/FILIP SINGER
