Boris Bad weather: Buried under tons of mud central Europe – At least 17 dead

Boris may have gone through… scratching Greece, but she severely hit her, causing fatal floods in Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary. At least 17 people died in the floods caused by the bad weather Boris, while this is one of the worst floods that have hit central Europe for decades, as within a few 24 hours the rain of a month fell. The Polish government declared an emergency in the country. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday financial aid of $260 million for the most affected areas. At the Czech border, thousands of residents have been left without hot water and electricity, after authorities closed down the heating facilities. In the city of Ostrava, which is located near the Polish border, a heating unit was forced to close completely, leaving the city’s 280,000 inhabitants without hot water. In Romania 7 people died. In Austria, a firefighter was killed on Sunday and two men aged 70 and 80 were found dead, after being trapped in their flooded homes on Monday, according to CNN. In Poland four people died, while in the Czech Republic the dead from the deadly floods are three. Whole cities have sunk down tons of mud, water, and bearable materials. The city of Klodzko, Poland has been converted into a lake with water reaching 1.5 meters, while a total of 2,600 were forced to leave their homes with the help of the army. Similar is the setting in Hungary, with cities flooding from the huge volume of water brought by the bad weather Boris.