Where is Moldova, anyway?

Flooding in Eastern Europe probably isn't reaching you through the 10 o'clock news if you are living in the states. So I will update you. Many Moldovan villages along both sides of the country - if you don't really know what Moldova looks like, get yourself a map, or google it - have been flooded, evacuated or flooded and evacuated. This is what happens when your borders are rivers. The rain had seemed to have stopped, but then today, an unpredicted rainfall hit Chisinau, the capital, causing the city streets to flood up. Romania and Ukraine seem to be fairing somewhat worse. None of the floods have affected my village - we just lost phone and electricity for a few days, and had a bit more mud than usual. The following are videos taken by Moldova News agencies, of the flooding:

Flooded Moldovan Villages by Air

Chisinau - Train station under water

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 5:05 PM.