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Storm Boris: from Poland to Romania, Central Europe under water
Storm Boris: from Poland to Romania, Central Europe under water
(France 2)
The Boris depression that is hitting central Europe has hit southern Poland hard, where the streets are waterlogged on Sunday, September 15. In Romania, six people died as a result of the bad weather.
Seen from the sky, the colorful houses of Glucholazy, Poland, appear to float. Storm Boris has made the streets disappear. On Sunday, September 15, residents no longer recognize their city center, which has become impassable. “It’s terrible. My heart is heavy. It hurts a lot, it’s an ordeal.”a woman despairs. In places, moving around is perilous, and sometimes you have to hold on to the railings to move forward.
One person died on Saturday, trapped in the torrential rains that swept through southern Poland. Further away, a dam even burst. This made the situation worse. The Boris depression swept across a large area of central Europe, affecting several countries. This is the case in the Czech Republic, where four people are missing. Rescue operations continued throughout the weekend. A man found himself trapped in a very strong current and had to be rescued by helicopter. Romania paid the heaviest price, with six deaths.