Global Information2014 Southeast Europe floods information
 The Yvette storm in Southeast Europe, 15 May 2014 | |
| Date | 13 May 2014 – 27 May 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location |  Serbia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia Romania |
| Deaths | At least 86 57 in Serbia[1] |
| Property damage | More than one billion euros[8] |
Between 13 and 18 May 2014 a low-pressure cyclone[9] designated Tamara and Yvette affected a large area of Southeastern and Central Europe, causing floods and landslides. Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered the greatest damage, as the rain was the heaviest in 120 years of recorded weather measurements.[10][11] By 20 May, at least 62 people had died as a result of the flooding, and hundreds of thousands had been forced from their homes. Towns of Obrenovac in Serbia and Doboj in Bosnia and Herzegovina account for most victims, after being inundated by several-meter high waters from nearby rivers.[12]
Floodwaters caused over 2,000 landslides across Southeast Europe, spreading damage across many towns and villages.[13] The rains activated torrents and mudslides, and subsequently several rivers in watersheds of Sava and Morava rose and flooded surrounding valleys. Official counts indicate that over 1.6 million people were affected in Serbia and Bosnia, after a week of flooding.[14]
Assessments of the damage range up to €3.5 billion for Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[15] Damage in Serbia, jointly estimated by EU, World Bank group and UN officials, stands at 1,55 billion euros.[16] Officials in Bosnia stated that the damage could exceed that of the Bosnian War.[17] The events initiated a large international aid campaign, with numerous countries, organizations and individuals donating humanitarian, material and monetary support for the affected areas.
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- ^ Landmines pose threat after Bosnia floods – Al Jazeera English
- ^ Franjo Lepan; Željko Garmaz; Željko Grgurinović. "U Posavini evakuirano je tijekom noći oko 3000 ljudi, a dvoje iz Rajeva Sela se smatra nestalima. Premijer je obećao obnovu kuća. Velika je solidarnost okolnih mjesta". 24sata.hr. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "U Hrvatskoj pronađena druga žrtva poplava". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Alexandra Ciliac (17 May 2014). "Prima victimă a INUNDAȚIILOR. Un bărbat din Vrancea a murit [First victim of flooding. A man in Vrancea dies]". Evenimentul Zilei.
- ^ Cătălin Fircoiu (4 May 2014). "Bărbat dispărut, găsit decedat". Gazeta Oltului. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
- ^ Mihaela Moise (16 May 2014). "Inundații în Balcani și Europa Centrală soldate cu cel puțin șase morți [Floods in the Balkans and Central Europe result in at least six deaths]". Agerpres. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Bilanț grav al celor mai devastatoare intemperii din ultimii 120 de ani în Balcani". Știrile TVR. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Nemanja Pancic (17 May 2014). "Cyclone Tamara". Kamerades. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Sito-Sučić, Daria; Sekularić, Ivana (15 May 2014). "Bosnia, Serbia hit by worst flooding in 120 years; three die". Reuters. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Serbia and Bosnia Hit by Worst Flood in 120 Years, as Three Are Reported Dead". Independent.mk. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Bosnia and Serbia floods: Death toll rises, BBC, 17 May 2014, retrieved 20 May 2014
- ^ "Thousands flee Bosnia landslides". The Irish Independent. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Inundații în Balcani. Armata croată a evacuat cu amfibii sinistrații. Un sfert din populația Bosniei a fugit din calea apelor". Știrile PRO TV. 20 May 2014.
- ^ Lisa Stadtherr et al.: Record Balkan floods of 2014 linked to planetary wave resonance. Science Advances 2, No. 2, 2016, doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501428
- ^ "Serbia floods 2014" (PDF). United Nations Serbia, EU, World Bank Group. 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Balkan flood devastation 'exceeds war damage'". Al Jazeera. 22 May 2014.