Aggressive “Boris” flooded Central Europe (video)

Thousands of people have been evacuated, at least six people in three countries have died as a result of the elements – catastrophic floods in Central Europe. In Poland, it is a real disaster. There, a dam has burst, and the torrent of water is sweeping away everything in its path.

How tells Euronews, Storm Boris brought heavy rain and hurricane-force winds to Europe. In some areas Czech Republic The floods are being called the worst in a hundred years. Several thousand people have been evacuated in eastern Czech Moravia, and 50,000 homes are without electricity. In some areas of the country, three months' worth of rainfall fell in three days. In Prague, emergency protective structures are being erected in case rivers overflow their banks.

Donald Tusk, Prime Minister Polandpersonally addressed the residents of the regions affected by the bad weather. He called on them not to refuse evacuation if it was announced and to cooperate with rescuers.

The small Polish town of Stronie Śląski in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship was effectively underwater after a dam on the Morawka River was damaged by flooding.

Sytuacja przy tamie w Stroniu Śląskim #Powodź #Boris pic.twitter.com/zCxD6TRxkq

— piotrek (@gemini_ftp) September 15, 2024

Situation in the city tragic (video), water is washing away everything in its path. There are many photos and videos from the city on social networks. In one of the pictures you can see a sunken fire truck. In another – how the water collapses a house and washes it away with the current. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he plans to declare a state of natural disaster in the country due to large-scale flooding.

Stronie Śląskie tam sytuacja jest nie tyle dynamiczna, ale tragiczna. Woda z całym impetem wdziera się w zabudowania, street. Porywa wszystko na swojej drodze! pic.twitter.com/IPIXbQXBwC

— Remiza.pl (@remizacompl) September 15, 2024

Stronie Śląskie. Dom runął niczym pudełko z zapałek… Bardzo szybko przemieszcza się fala z pękniętej tamy. https://t.co/0Zco9KF9Hp pic.twitter.com/gRoZyxtg6C

— meteoprognoza.pl🇵🇱 (@MeteoprognozaPL) September 15, 2024

Dozens of municipalities in Austria declared “disaster zones” and many residents were evacuated. Rail service was suspended in the east of the country. Several subway lines in Vienna were closed due to fears that they might be flooded.

Heavy rains and a drop in temperatures are expected in Greece. A cold snap is expected to occur in the next few days, marking the end of a long period of high temperatures that has lasted more than three months. National Meteorological Service Director Thodoris Kolidas says:

“For the first time in a long time, the forecast temperatures will be below normal. We are used to above normal temperatures, but the situation is changing to remind us what autumn weather should be like.”

He predicts that Greece will see “a lot of rain” in the near future.

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