Residents evacuate to escape Elbe River flooding

Saturday, August 17, 2002

DRESDEN, Germany -- Dresden residents grabbed what they could and fled for higher ground Friday as the Elbe River rose to record levels, pushing into many neighborhoods and forcing workers to give up some of their efforts to save the city's world-famous cultural landmarks.

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