Bad weather Boris: At least 16 dead from the floods – The water level in Bratislava exceeded 9 meters

Storm Boris has hit central Europe hard, as floods have left at least 16 people dead and dozens missing. According to a report by aljazeera.com, most of the victims were located in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria. Now, in some areas, the situation has stabilized, but there are other areas that are preparing for more unrest. In Slovakia, the overflowing Danube River caused flooding in the Old Town area of ​​the capital, Bratislava, with local media reporting that water levels exceeded 9 meters and were expected to rise further. The highest precipitation heights occurred in the Czech Republic. As of Thursday morning, the northeastern town of Jesenik had received 473 millimeters of rain, five times the average monthly rainfall. In Austria, armed forces were deployed to provide aid to areas affected by the storm. More rain fell in St Polten in four days than in the entire wettest autumn on record […]
Source: News Beast

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