Floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days have ravaged Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Austria and other countries. The death toll continues to rise and thousands of people have been evacuated.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a post on social media platform X on Monday that was translated by CNBC that two more people had died in floods in the country. That doesn’t include a firefighter who died Sunday.
Over the weekend, Reuters also reported several deaths in Poland and Romania, while Czech outlet CTK reported one death and several missing persons. CNBC could not immediately independently verify the reports.
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people had been evacuated from several towns since the flooding began and firefighters had attended more than 7,800 incidents. More rain is expected in the coming days, Fiala added in a Google Translate post on X.
Elsewhere, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Sunday that he had declared a “state of natural disaster” in response to the flooding, according to translated social media posts.
Pictures show floods and their aftermath across Europe.
On September 15, 2024, property was damaged by flooding after heavy rains in Jesenik, Czech Republic.
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Rapids flow along the Beira River during heavy rain in Mikulowice, Czech Republic, September 14, 2024.
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On September 16, 2024, heavy rains caused flooding in Jesenik, Czech Republic, damaging buildings and vehicles in the city center.
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This aerial photo taken on September 15, 2024 shows the flooded village of Rudava in southern Poland.
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On September 15, 2024, a car was submerged in a flooded street in Glucioladze, southern Poland.
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This aerial photo taken on September 15, 2024 shows a view of flooded streets in Gluciolazy, southern Poland.
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On September 15, 2024, people were cleaning the floor of the church after the floods receded in the Romanian village of Pechea.
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On September 14, 2024, local residents rescued an old man from rising floods in the village of Slobozia Conachi, Romania.
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On September 15, 2024, the Danube Canal in the center of Vienna overflowed.
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Firefighters stand around sandbags stacked to protect against flooding in Hadersdorf am Kamp, Austria, on September 16, 2024.
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A man holds a cat and receives help from rescuers on a flooded street after heavy rain in Jesenik, Czech Republic, September 15, 2024.
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Panoramic view from a drone of the flooded area of the Klodzka River in Nisanska, Poland, on September 16, 2024.
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