At least 17 killed in floods as a month’s worth of rain pounds
Sep 16, 2024 — CNN — At least 17 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris sweeps through the region, dumping well over a month’s worth of rain. Austria,...
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their ... - Associated Press News
Sep 18, 2024 — WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities as the worst flooding in years moved Tuesday across a broad swath of Central Europe, taking lives and destroying homes.
Storm Boris: Polish city evacuates as floods batter central Europe
Sep 16, 2024 — On Monday morning, the mayor of Paczków in south-west Poland appealed to residents to evacuate after water began overflowing in a nearby reservoir, endangering the town. Airborne rescues as ...
Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen ...
Sep 20, 2024 — WROCLAW, Poland, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Union will make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from severe floods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
Seven confirmed dead as Storm Boris rages across Poland, …
15 September 2024. Summary. Countries across Central and Eastern Europe are facing extreme flooding as Storm Boris wreaks havoc across the continent. A firefighter has died during a flood rescue in...
Floods claim two more casualties as torrential rain batters ... - NBC News
Sep 15, 2024 — One person drowned in southwest Poland and thousands were evacuated across the border in the Czech Republic after heavy rain continued to batter central Europe on Sunday, causing flooding in...
Europe floods: Poland prime minister calls ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 — In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held an emergency meeting and later declared a disaster in flooded areas, a government measure to facilitate evacuation and rescues. He also said the government would provide 1 billion zlotys ($260 million) in …
Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds central Europe
Sep 15, 2024 — Eight reported dead in floods over past two days. More than 10,000 evacuated in Czech Republic. Bridge in historic Polish town collapses. Budapest readies for rising river Danube. JESENIK,...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe - The …
Sep 16, 2024 — Dams have been damaged or breached, including in Stronie Slaskie, a southwestern town on the Morawka River, said Anna Szumanska, a spokeswoman for Poland’s infrastructure ministry.
Polish city urged to evacuate as floods batter central Europe - BBC
16 September 2024. The mayor of a Polish city has asked all 44,000 residents to evacuate, as widespread flooding continues to batter central Europe. Nysa mayor Kordian Kolbiarz asked people to head...