Flooding in Dresden continues, devastation in Czech Rep

(17 Aug 2002) VOICED BY LOUISE BATES

Zaezlice
00:00 Man wading past camera, carrying dog
00:08 Woman looking at damage
00:11 Interior showing aftermath of flood damage, pans
00:16 Aftermath of flooding in bathroom
00:19 Various of destroyed, collapsed homes in village
Dresden
00:45 Various of flooded streets, cafes and restaurants
00:59 Rescue team wading through corridor
01:09 UPSOUND door opened, water gushing out
01:15 Various of water pumped out on hoses into river
01:23 Ends
STORYLINE:
Countries across Europe have been recovering from historic high flood waters.
Deluges have killed at least 105 people.
Some towns and villages in the Czech Republic, in eastern Europe, have been severely damaged.
Floodwaters in the German city of Dresden have threatened historic buildings, carefully rebuilt since the Second World War.
00:00 UPSOUND man wading through water
00:03 The Czech Republic's worst flooding in 175 years was receding on Saturday, to reveal the damage done. (7)
00:11 The eastern European country is facing a multi-billion dollar clean up operation and damage estimates are rising rapidly.
00:19 Some towns and villages have been almost completely devastated.
Zalezlice (Zez-licha), 24 miles north of Prague, is one of them. 90 of its 120 buildings have been destroyed or damaged.
The homes were built using sandstone which has weakened and eroded in the flooding.
00:37 Earlier in the week, the village was completely underwater with residents having only a few hours to leave their homes.
00:46 Across the border in Germany the flooding has also reached historic highs, most notably at the city of Dresden on the River Elbe.
00:55 But officials there hope levels have now stabilised.
Mop up operations have begun in earnest around homes and some of the city's celebrated historic buildings.
01:07 Rescue teams this time finding a nasty surprise.
01:10 UPSOUND water gushing
01:16 the government has promised swift action. But given the seriousness of the situation it will be weeks, if not months, before Dresden is back to normal.

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