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Clever engineering prevents flooding

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Switzerland has so far escaped the flooding that has devastated other parts of Europe. Weather conditions have been slightly better than elsewhere, and clever flood defences have helped spare vulnerable regions. In the town of Stans, for example, engineers have learned valuable lessons from severe flooding in 2005. (SRF 10 vor 10/swissinfo.ch)

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#flood #Nidwalden #disaster #engineer #melt #water #mountains #snow #deluge #hospital

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