Very intensive rainfall fell on the northern slopes of the Alps in Switzerland in August 2005. Many lakes were unable to contain the additional water within their shores and flooded. Two benches brave the flooding on Lake Biel.

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The losses from the gales Anatol, Lothar, and Martin in December 1999 supply valuable new findings on the windstorm risk in Europe. A comparison with…

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Winter storms in Europe (II): Analysis of 1999 losses and loss potentials

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