The ongoing flooding situation in central Europe has worsened, with several rivers overflowing their banks, flooding new areas and increasing the death toll.
17 people have lost their lives in 6 Central European countries in the last few days due to heavy rains and resulting landslides and floods. The countries are – Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria.
However, the loss of life in these six countries is not like that. Deaths due to flooding occurred in four countries—Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria. 7 in Hungary, 4 in Poland and 3 in the Czech Republic were reported dead.
Governments of countries are trying their best to deal with floods. Fire service personnel and volunteers are engaged in the rescue work. People from affected areas are being evacuated to safety by helicopters.
A two-level flood warning has been issued in the city of Dresden, Germany, as the flood situation worsens. The water level of the Elbe River in Dresden, the capital city of the Saxon state, is rising. The Carola Bridge over the Elbe River has partially collapsed.
The flood situation continues to worsen in the three German states of Bavaria, Saxony and Brandenburg. Flood situation worsens after heavy rains in Austria A tributary of the country’s Danube river overflowed the banks of the camp. Camp river water has entered the local villages.
According to the official data of these 6 countries affected by floods, the heavy rains and landslides that have been going on for the past 5 days have caused the water in the rivers and reservoirs on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic to rise and drown the overflowing settlements. Bridges have collapsed in many places due to water flow, road communication has been cut off.
Even Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is threatened by floodwaters. The country’s southern city of Nysa has already sunk. More than 40 thousand people of the city have already been evacuated to safe places.
The government of Poland has already announced a relief fund of 250 million dollars to help the flood victims.
Most of the villages and towns in eastern Romania were submerged. In many areas, the floodwaters entered so quickly that people were forced to leave their homes in one piece of clothing.
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, and Budapest, the capital of Hungary, are also at great risk as the water level of the Danube, one of Europe’s largest rivers, rises dramatically. Flood water can enter these two cities at any time.
Hungary’s Interior Minister Sandor Pinter said that all preparations have already been completed to deal with the flood situation. 12,000 army officers and personnel have been ordered to assist the regular staff of the Disaster Management Department.
However, the flood water has not entered the capital of Austria, Vienna, but the area around the capital has already been submerged. Rescue workers recovered two bodies from the affected area. They died by drowning.
