The bad weather Boris “scans” central Europe with deadly floods: Pictures of biblical destruction, roads – torrents, thousands of households without electricity

Boris, who “scans” several central and eastern countries, has cost at least 5 people lives, with authorities on high alert to search for missing persons. In Poland, one man drowned and four others were missing in the neighboring Czech Republic, affected by torrential rains and rising water levels in rivers due to the bad weather Boris is “hunting” Europe. Romania’s rescue services announced they spotted four dead in a search operation in the most affected area, Galati’s (southeast), where 5,000 households were affected. Seven hundred houses flooded only in the village of Slobozia Konachi, district mayor Emil Dragomir said, on local television station Digi24, talking about “an unusual scale disaster”. “We had floods 11 years ago, but it wasn’t that serious,” he added, saying the main road looks like a torrent. Dragu Stefan, 52, who works in the area, told the French Agency that he tried “to save something” but was “a waste of effort because the water arrived very quickly”. Romanian President Klaus Johannis, in a statement, addressed his condolences to the families of the victims. “We are once again faced with the effects of climate change, which are becoming increasingly felt on the European continent,” said the head of state. Kłodzko and Głuchołazy must prepare! Severe situation was observed. Stay safe, everyone. — Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) “We should continue to expect extreme weather phenomena”. In the Czech Republic, 100,000 firefighters have been mobilized and nearly 50,000 households were left without electricity yesterday, CEZ power company announced. Hospital in the city of Brno (southeast) was evacuated yesterday (14.09.2024) in the morning. Moravia district (northeast) was declared in an emergency. In the city of Olomouch (east), Robert Hubinak went to procure sacks to protect his home. “I brought almost three tons of sand from yesterday,” he told the French Agency himself. An emergency state was also declared in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In Poland, the situation was more precarious in the southwestern part, according to the government, and the next few hours will be difficult. “The water level continues to rise” and there is no “no hope that it will stop raining,” Sofia Ovsianka, 65, told the French Agency, a Gluholazi resident. In Austria, speed winds were recorded up to 146 km/h in the southern part and rainfall reached 170 litres of water per square metre in the northern part of the country. In Vienna, firefighters responded to nearly 150 incidents in the last 24 hours, including for drinking water from cellars, according to local media. The market square in Głuchołazy is gradually floating by the waters of the Biała Głuchołaska River. — Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) A section of Senbrun Park – which gathers most visitors to Austria – was closed for security reasons, emergency services told the APA agency. JELENIA GORA Poland 14.09.2024 — WORLD.STORM (@worldstormm) The cemeteries will remain closed today. In the mountains of western Austria, snow made the traffic of vehicles difficult on several roads and rescuers sought a man whose luck is missing after an avalanche. Tirol is covered by a snow layer that at some points reaches one metre, something unusual for mid-September, after the high temperatures recorded last week. Photos: Reuters