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Extreme flooding has struck many parts of western Europe, with 10 to 15 centimetres of rain falling in 48 hours.

This is more typically seen over a two month period.

The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have all been seriously affected and the floods have been catastrophic for local communities.

Hundreds of people have been injured and around 200 people have lost their lives.

Many more are still missing.

Those areas which were hit the worst lay near small rivers that, unlike larger rivers, hadn't been strengthened against flooding.

The huge volume of water meant that these rivers overflowed and destroyed homes.

The rain fell with such force that there was no time to evacuate areas.

Local communities are now supporting each other.

Meanwhile, the military has been reopening flooded routes to reach affected areas.

It's impossible to say whether climate change was behind this disaster.

However, climate experts warn that as the Earth heats, disasters like this will become more frequent.

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