Four years on, Europe still treats floods as inevitable disasters

While the countries hardest-hit by the 2021 flash floods have improved crisis response, research shows they are falling behind on nature-based prevention”

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An inflatable boat crossing the river Ahr near the Ahr valley bridge that had been destroyed by the flash flood in 2021. [Photo by Thomas Frey/picture alliance via Getty Images]

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Jasper Steinlein Euractiv Jul 14, 2025 06:00 3 min. read

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