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Europe floods: Poland's Wroclaw braces for flood wave
Soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland have been laying sandbags near swollen rivers around Wroclaw. Days of flooding have wreaked death and destruction across Central Europe.
Poland's third-largest city looks to have withstood flood wave
By Barbara Erling WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Flood defences in Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw looked to have held firm on Thursday, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.
Poland's Third-Largest City Braces for Peaking Floods
Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw was bracing for peaking flood waters on Thursday, with early indications its defences were holding firm, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.
Europe floods: Tusk in southern Poland for crisis meeting
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was in the city of Wroclaw for a disaster meeting while residents of the town of Nysa rushed to fortify a dyke. The Elbe River in eastern Germany continued to rise slowly.
Poland: Floodwaters sweep Stronie Śląskie after dam burst
Stronie Śląskie, Poland - 15, 2024 On 15, 2024, @fizzlo2137 shared a video showing torrential floodwaters moving through Stronie Śląskie, Poland, following a dam burst. The video captured the aftermath as the area became inundated with water.
Dam bursts in Poland sending torrents of water into town
This is the shocking moment a dam burst in Poland - flooding a town with torrents of muddy water. Footage shows the floodwater surging into Stronie Slaskie on September 15 following heavy rain from Storm Boris.
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EU chief pledges billions in swift aid to flood-hit Central Europe
Central European countries that have suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during a massive flooding that ...
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EC president pledges EUR 10 bln aid for EU countries hit by floods, Romania included
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has pledged aid worth EUR 10 billion to help repair the damage caused by ...
Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Poland
Flooding affected the towns and villages in the south of Poland on Sunday after heavy rains over large swathes of Europe.
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Poland's Tusk Criticises German Decision to Tighten Border Controls
Poland's Tusk Criticises German Decision to Tighten Border Controls By Barbara Erling WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticised a decision by Germany to tighten ...
Polish PM calls for EU relief funding as thousands forced to evacuate
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared a month-long state of natural disaster as Poland braces for further flooding.
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Another dam broke in Poland due to severe floods, state of emergency declared in country
On September 16, the Polish government declared a state of emergency in parts of the Lower Silesian, Opole and Silesian ...
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Poland’s Tusk slams Germany’s border checks as ‘unacceptable’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday condemned neighboring Germany’s decision to tighten border controls in its bid ...
Thousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland’s main opposition party
The leader of Poland’s right-wing opposition party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has accused the pro-European Union government of ...
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Poland to face billions in flood losses, says PM
Losses caused by floods devastating southern Poland will run into billions, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said.
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Tusk jokes that Poles shouldn’t ‘panic’ if they see German soldiers helping out after floods
“If you see German soldiers, please do not panic. They are here to help,” a deadpan Tusk said at a crisis meeting in Wrocław, ...
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Poland’s Tusk faces rule-of-law paradox
Restoring full democracy in Poland is no easy task. Standing in Donald Tusk’s way are the very checks and balances he wants ...