Severe weather conditions continue to impact central and eastern Europe, as torrential rain leads to deadly flooding. The death toll has reached 16, with multiple people still missing.
Heavy rains have devastated parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria, and local authorities fear the worst may still be ahead.
Poland’s death toll increased to five, with flooding in Nysa claiming a doctor’s life, and more fatalities in Bielsko-Biała and Lądek-Zdrój.
Overflowing rivers submerge homes, leaving residents displaced and critical infrastructure severely damaged.Austria saw the tragic drowning of two elderly men, aged 70 and 80, in Lower Austria, where the situation remains critical. In the Czech Republic, a woman drowned, and seven others are still missing.
Storm Boris has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia.
Heavy rainfall has triggered floods that breached dams, knocked out power, and submerged entire neighborhoods. Some regions experienced their worst flooding in over 20 years, with homes and infrastructure severely damaged.
Rivers continue to swell, posing a further threat to major cities. In Hungary and Slovakia, authorities are on high alert as the Danube River rises.
Wrocław, Poland, braces for peak water levels expected by Wednesday, while parts of Lower Austria have been declared disaster zones.
Though the rain is predicted to ease, the risk remains high, with more rivers expected to reach dangerous levels in the coming days.