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Moldovan leader thanks Romania for funds that helped flood victims [May 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Moldova's interim president has thanked Romania for a [via YahooNews] More >>

Moldovan leader thanks Romania for funds that helped flood victims [Apr 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Moldova's interim president has thanked Romania for a ?100 million ($147,000) grant that helped rebuild homes and lives damaged by floods in the former Soviet republic. [via YahooNews] More >>

MAE advises Romanian citizens to avoid travelling to India [Aug 10, 2010] The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) Tuesday issued a travel warning for the Romanians, urging them to avoid travelling to India unless absolutely necessary, on account of severe floods and the risks of bomb attacks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania faces millions in flood damage, considers raising deficit [Jul 18, 2010] Bucharest - Floods that gripped Romania for weeks have caused more than 400 million euros (517 million dollars) in damage, the Interfax news agency quoted Prime Minister Emil Boc as saying Sunday during a video conference call with regional leaders. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian farmers rush to harvest before rain visits [Jul 12, 2010] Farmers from Lunguletu Village, a well known place for growing potatoes about 40 km northwest of Bucharest, capital of Romania, sell potatoes near a national road on July 11, 2010. Farmers from the regions which are not hit by floods are harvesting faster to save their farm produce from being possibly watered in face of a new yellow code for rain. [via YahooNews] More >>

Flooded Romanian provinces continue to be battered by rain [Jul 10, 2010] Bucharest - While Western Europe battled a heat wave, Romania faced continuous rain on Saturday, worsening floods that have plagued the Eastern European country for three weeks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sends flood aid to Moldova [Jul 09, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania has sent aid to neighbouring Moldova to help it cope with floods, the government announced Friday. It comprises inflatable boats, trucks and motorised water pumps, 30,000 sand bags, 1,000 rubber boots, dam-protection material and 10 tons of drinking water, a statement said. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU countries send assistance to flood-hit Romania [Jul 05, 2010] A Belgian convoy departed on Sunday (4 July) to bring pumps, power generators, water purification units and other material to Romania, which requested EU help after the north-eastern part of the country was hit by severe floods, causing 25 deaths. [via YahooNews] More >>

Four EU nations offer flood aid to Romania [Jul 04, 2010] (BRUSSELS ) - Austria, Belgium, Estonia and France have offered aid to Romania to help it cope with devastating floods that have killed at least 25 people, the European Union said Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania floods and rain kill at least 20 [Jul 04, 2010] Up to 25 people have been killed, and thousands have been driven from their homes, as severe floods continue to affect Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods continue to wreck havoc in Romania [Jul 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP): Romanian authorities say floods continue to wreck havoc in the country, after rain-swollen rivers have overflowed, killing 22 people in one week and destroying crops, bridges and hundreds of homes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods continue to wreck havoc in Romania, as rain-swollen rivers have overflowed [Jul 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian authorities say floods continue to wreck havoc in the country, after rain-swollen rivers have overflowed, killing 22 people in one week and destroying crops, bridges and hundreds of homes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods kill 24, Romania to seek emergency EU aid [Jun 30, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Floods and torrential rain in Romania have killed 24 people, forced 7,000 to be evacuated from homes and damaged farmlands and infrastructure in the European Union's second poorest country, officials said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods kill 24, Romania to seek emergency EU aid [Jun 30, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Floods and torrential rain in Romania have killed 24 people, forced 7,000 to be evacuated from homes and damaged farmlands and infrastructure in the European Union's second poorest country, officials said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods kill 24, Romania to seek emergency EU aid [Jun 30, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 30 Floods and torrential rain in Romania have killed 24 people, forced 7,000 to be evacuated from homes and damaged farmlands and infrastructure in the European Unions second poorest country, officials said today. Television footage from the worst-affected north of the country showed deluged fields and damaged roads, houses ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania requests flood aid [Jun 30, 2010] BUCHAREST (Romania) - AUTHORITIES say the death toll from a week of severe flooding in Romania has risen to 20, and they are asking for aid from the European Union's Solidarity Fund to help repair damaged roads, crops and houses. Interior Minister Vasile Blaga says there has not yet been a damage assessment as the floods are still critical, especially on the Siret River in northern and eastern ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Floods, rains kill 21 in eastern Romania [Jun 29, 2010] Source: Reuters BUCHAREST, June 29 (Reuters) - Floods and torrential rains have killed 21 people in eastern Romania in the past week, the government's emergency committee said on Tuesday. Most of the victims ... [via YahooNews] More >>

10 dead in Romanian floods [Jun 29, 2010] BUCHAREST (Romania) - AUTHORITIES say ten people have died and three are missing after heavy rains and flooding in north-eastern Romania. Emergency situations spokeswoman Dorina Lupu from Botosani county says torrential rains on Monday night led to floods that killed six people, most from the town of Dorohoi. [via YahooNews] More >>

Union protests go on next step: [Jun 07, 2010] Specialists have issued a rather discouraging forecast for the upcoming months. Erratic weather in Romania will range from floods to extreme heat in several regions. [via YahooNews] More >>