Romania issues orange weather alerts for extreme rainfall and flooding
The Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued orange-level alerts for extreme precipitation, forecasting a month's worth of rainfall within a 10-hour window. The event follows a period of severe storms and is accompanied by a sharp decline in temperatures, posing significant risks of flash flooding and infrastructure damage.
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