epa11615102 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a meeting of the crisis team at the Voivodeship Office in Wroclaw, southwestern Poland, 20 September 2024. The low-pressure system, named Boris, caused devastating flooding across central and eastern Europe, with the region experiencing torrential rainfall since 11 September 2024, exceeding the average monthly precipitation. On 16 September, the Polish government officially declared a state of natural disaster in the affected areas, and activated the State Fire Service, Volunteer Fire Service, and Polish Army, including the Territorial Defense Forces, for potential prevention and rescue efforts. As Poland picks itself up from the flood-caused trail of devastation, the government pledges to leave the emergency services in the most at-risk areas. EPA/KRZYSZTOF CWIK POLAND OUT
POLAND GOVERNMENT CRISIS FLOODS
POLAND GOVERNMENT CRISIS FLOODS
epa11615102 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a meeting of the crisis team at the Voivodeship Office in Wroclaw, southwestern Poland, 20 September 2024. The low-pressure system, named Boris, caused devastating flooding across central and eastern Europe, with the region experiencing torrential rainfall since 11 September 2024, exceeding the average monthly precipitation. On 16 September, the Polish government officially declared a state of natural disaster in the affected areas, and activated the State Fire Service, Volunteer Fire Service, and Polish Army, including the Territorial Defense Forces, for potential prevention and rescue efforts. As Poland picks itself up from the flood-caused trail of devastation, the government pledges to leave the emergency services in the most at-risk areas. EPA/KRZYSZTOF CWIK POLAND OUT
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