Dresden floodwaters at all-time high
German authorities evacuated thousands of people near Dresden's historic centre today as floodwaters in the Elbe River reached an all-time high, also spilling into a square close to some of the city's cultural landmarks.
The Elbe - fed by high water that earlier devastated Prague - rose above 29 feet overnight, breaking the previous all-time high of just under 29 feet reached in 1845. Still rising, the river was expected to crest later today.
