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Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper

Two men walk along the edge of a street flooded by water from the Kirnitzsch River while a fire brigade works in the background in Bad Schandau, Saxony, Germany, on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Storms have caused severe flooding across parts of western and central Europe. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP) Furniture damaged by the flood piles up at a collection point, in Kordel, Germany, from where it is transported on again Saturday, July 17, 2021. Numerous houses in the village of Kordel were affected by the flood. Days of heavy rain in Western Europe turned normally minor rivers and streets into raging torrents this week and caused the disastrous flooding that swept away cars, engulfed homes and trapped residents. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP) Water flows over a square in front of a house in Bischofswiesen, Germany, Saturday, July 17, 2021. The Berchtesgadener Land district has declared the situation a disaster after heavy rain caused severe flooding. Days of heavy rain in Western Europe turned normally minor rivers and streets into raging torrents this week and caused the disastrous flooding that swept away cars, engulfed homes and trapped residents. (Kilian Pfeiffer/dpa via AP) The Kirnitzsch river has washed up wood and debris on a bridge in Bad Schandau, Germany, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Days of heavy rain in Western Europe turned normally minor rivers and streets into raging torrents this week and caused the disastrous flooding that swept away cars, engulfed homes and trapped residents. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP) A man helps with the cleanup by carrying rubbish and debris after heavy rain and flooding along the Erft in Bad Münstereifel, Germany, Saturday, July 17, 2021. On the night of July 15, the Erft floods totally devastated the historic core of the city and flooded streets and shops. Gas, electricity and telephone lines were dangerously exposed. (Roberto Pfeil/dpa via AP)