PHOTO OF THE DAY June 10, 2013

Patrol

Patrol

Image courtesy of: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand,DPA,Press Association Images

Floods caused by torrential rains have affected many countries in Europe. The rains in turn led to floods and, in the Alps, to landslides and avalanches. For the German city of Passau, the flooding was the worst in 500 years.

In the picture: DLRG (German lifesaving association) rescuers patrol a flooded road in Deggendorf, Germany.

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