Four people have died and at least eight are missing as torrential rain in central Europe has caused severe flooding and landslides.
Emergency operations are under way in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic and thousands have been evacuated from their homes.
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In Prague, motorways and railway lines have been closed - as defences are put in place to try and stop the swollen Vltava river from bursting its banks and swamping its historic city centre.
This resident says those living in the city centre are all too familiar with floods:
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said 300 soldiers have been deployed to help local authorities and that up to 2,000 have been placed on standby.
In Germany, where at least four people have died or are missing, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised federal support for affected areas and said the army would be deployed if necessary. Several cities including Chemnitz in the east, and Passau and Rosenheim in the south, issued disaster warnings.
