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The heavy rains moved over Central Europe from Italy in a phenomenon often known as the Genoa low — from a low stress space usually forming close to the northern Italian metropolis. The downpours led to elevated runoff of water within the rivers, a few of them overflowing dams and embankments, washing away bridges and inundating cities.
The Polish authorities deployed the military to probably the most affected areas in scenes just like the catastrophic floods in 1997 and 2010. The authorities hope that infrastructure constructed since then will cut back the anticipated surge of the Oder, Poland’s second-biggest river flowing by means of Wrocław, a metropolis of practically 700,000.
Facing criticism from the opposition, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on X: “Now, all that issues is assist for folks threatened by flooding and state motion. Those who can, allow them to assist, those that cannot, allow them to not hinder. Politics should give strategy to solidarity.”
Tusk acquired flak earlier final week after saying that “forecasts aren’t overly alarming,” an announcement he needed to fine-tune within the following days after it turned clear that some areas would obtain the equal of some months’ precipitation in simply 4 days.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated the EU “stands able to help” areas hit by the flooding. “Heartfelt solidarity with all affected by the devastating floods in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia,” she stated in a submit on X on Sunday.
Forecasts are for the adversarial climate to progressively ease by Tuesday.
