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Update: Romanian emergency crews intervene in 16 counties, Bucharest amid heavy rains

October 8, 2025

Update: According to official figures, Romanian firefighters intervened in 110 localities across 22 counties and in Bucharest to deal with flooded buildings and yards, as well as 129 fallen trees, following the heavy rains on Wednesday, October 8. They also rescued four people stranded by the waters, three in Constanța and one in Prahova.

“The interventions took place in the counties of Argeș, Bacău, Brașov, Brăila, Buzău, Caraș-Severin, Constanța, Călărași,...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-emergency-crews-intervene-counties-bucharest-rains-2025
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