CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now let's get the latest on the flooding in the Czech Republic. The flood-ravaged capital of Prague is braced today for what's expected to be the worst rain to hit the historic city in 500 years. CNN's Mike Hanna joins us live by phone with details. Good morning -- Mike.</s>MIKE HANNA, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: Well, I don't know whether you can hear me at the moment. The mobile system here is completely disrupted by the flood waters. But what I can tell you at the moment, the authorities here still waiting for the waters to crest. There has been increasing flood damage in recent hours. The latest building to be damaged, that of the National Theater. This is a symbol of the Czech cultural revival, built in the 19th century. It's the latest of many buildings that have been damaged in this devastating flood. The water is continuing to come down right through that's racing through the center of Prague. We are hearing that further south, flood waters are subsiding, but there's still full effect of these waters coming down from the south, flowing from south to north through the capital of Prague,</s>COSTELLO: All right, Mike Hanna, I understand you're cell is bad, so we'll let you go and get back to work there. Mike Hanna reporting live from Prague by phone this morning. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
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