Floods strike Europe

A man checks the water level of the swollen Vltava river in Prague June 2, 2013. Czech soldiers erected metal barriers and piled up sandbags on Sunday to protect Prague's historic center from flooding after days of heavy rains swelled rivers and forced evacuations from some low-laying areas. Prague authorities also limited public transport and closed underground stations as water from the Vltava River overflowed into parts of the Old Town.[Photo/Agencies]