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| | Wednesday, 14 August, 2002, 14:35 GMT 15:35 UK In pictures: Flooded Prague The Czech capital has been swamped by the worst floods for more than a century, forcing residents to join emergency services in shoring up flood defences.  Waters have threatened to inundate residential areas  Some 40,000 people have been evacuated from their homes  Residents in some areas need special permits to stay  Some zoo animals could not be saved and had to be shot  Volunteers teamed up to build sandbag defences  Historical buildings have received special attention  Officials do not know when the worst of the flooding will be over | |
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