Storm Boris is causing torrential rain, massive flooding and mass evacuations in Central and Eastern Europe, leaving at least eight people dead and several missing.
A toll that could worsen
Romania is the hardest hit country, but the storm boris has also seriously affected other nations in the region, such as Poland and Slovakia. Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed her “solidarity” with the flood victims and assured that the EU was ready to offer assistance.
After the death of four people in Romania on Saturday, September 14, the number of victims increased on Sunday with two more deaths and one missing in the southeast of the country. In addition, one person drowned in Poland and a firefighter died during an intervention in Austria. In addition, in the Czech Republic, four people are missing, report French-language media such as TV5 WorldThe toll could rise.
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Damage
In Pechea, Romania, a woman in her 60s lost everything in the floods: her house, animals, and appliances. In the Czech Republic and Austria, residents watched as waters rose, while Johanna Mikl-Leitner, governor of Lower Austria, called for military aid. In Glucholazy, Poland, the river burst its banks, damaging a bridge and flooding the town center. The mayor called for evacuations.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk encourages evacuations, thanks Ukraine for help as experts warn of worsening flooding linked to global warming.
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