At least 8 dead as flooding ravages central Europe
A low-pressure system, called Storm Boris, continued to bring heavy downpours to countries across central Europe, causing rivers to flood in Poland, Romania, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Flooding closes trails at Karkonosze National Park in Poland
Karkonosze National Park is closed in Poland due to excessive rainfall causing flooding. The park urged visitors to cancel their trips because of the flooding.
Flooding in central Europe has led to at least eight deaths since Saturday. According to Reuters, a firefighter in Austria and a man in Poland died from the flooding Sunday. Flooding killed six other people in Romania over the weekend.
A low-pressure system, called Storm Boris, continued to bring heavy downpours to countries across central Europe, causing rivers to flood in Poland, Romania, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Austrian officials declared the province surrounding Vienna a disaster area, Reuters reported. Austrian Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler said the firefighter died while combating flooding in Lower Austria.
Water sloshes against protective barriers amid flooding in Vienna
Extensive flooding in Austria has left rivers flooded and one person dead. The Austrian government declared an emergency situation on Sunday due to the catastrophic flooding.
In Klodzko county, Poland, flooding left a man dead, according to Reuters. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Klodzko County was the hardest-hit area of the country after meeting officials in the main town, Reuters reported.
A bridge collapsed in the historic Polish town of Glucholazy, according to Reuters. Officials in Glucholazy ordered evacuations early Sunday, although efforts to protect the town's infrastructure failed to prevent the bridge collapse, Reuters said.
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Image 1 of 6STIEFERN AM KAMP, AUSTRIA - A street light is pictured in a flooded park in Stiefern am Kamp, Austria on September 14, 2024, with more flooding expected (Photo by Alex HALADA / AFP) (Photo by ALEX HALADA/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 6MIKULOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 14: A man walks past a flooded house during heavy rain on September 14, 2024 in Mikulovice, Czech Republic.There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 6PISECNA, CZECH REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 14: People watch the river Bela as the water rises during heavy rain on September 14, 2024 in Pisecna, Czech Republic.There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 4 of 6PISECNA, CZECH REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 14: The river Bela during heavy rain on September 14, 2024 in Pisecna, Czech Republic.There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 5 of 6MIKULOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 14: A flooded house during heavy rain on September 14, 2024 in Mikulovice, Czech Republic.There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 6 of 6MIKULOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 14: A man walks past a flooded house during heavy rain on September 14, 2024 in Mikulovice, Czech Republic.There have been extreme weather and flood warnings as heavy rainfall sweeps the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images) ( )
More than 10,000 people were evacuated from the Czech Republic because of flooding. Czech police said they were looking for three people who were in a car that plunged into the river Staric on Saturday near Lipova-lazne, a village about 146 miles east of Prague, Reuters reported.
Heavy rainfall across Europe is expected to continue through at least Monday.
Aerial Footage Shows Extent of Deadly Romania Floods
Aerial footage of flooding in Pechea on Saturday. Footage released by Footage released by the Romanian water supplier Apele Romane.