Severe flooding across Central and Eastern Europe causes devastation, leading to multiple deaths despite improved preparedness compared to past disasters.
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Severe flooding caused by Storm Boris has devastated parts of southern Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Romania, resulting in at least 22 deaths across these countries. In Poland, scenes were described as desolate with debris, submerged areas, and damaged buildings. The floods began on Friday in southern Poland, leading to rising river levels and urgent requests for supplies from local authorities. Hungary is also under alert, prompting its prime minister to cancel international travel due to extreme weather. While some communities are experiencing high anxiety due to past disasters like the 2002 floods, improved coordination and preparedness have been noted in places like the Czech Republic compared to previous events. However, the current crisis highlights the ongoing need for fully functional early warning systems across Europe to mitigate future risks from increasingly frequent extreme weather.
