Poland's death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found

Poland's flooding death toll rises after more bodies found

WARSAW, Poland — The death toll in Poland from recent floods rose to nine after two more bodies were found, the national police chief said Saturday.  One person is still missing, police chief Marek Boron said during a government meeting on the effects of the floods that hit southwestern Poland earlier this month.  The floods following torrential rains inundated houses and damaged bridges and roads in the towns of Stronie Slaskie, Nysa and many v…

Poland's death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found

Polish police say the death toll in Poland from recent floods has risen to nine after two more bodies were found.

After floods, Poland to boost natural disaster reserve in 2025 budget

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s 2025 draft budget will set aside 3.2 billion zlotys ($835.88 million) as a reserve for dealing with natural disasters, the finance minister said on Saturday, after devastating floods wreaked havoc in the country. The worst floods in at least two decades left many towns in southwestern Poland submerged, and the government has said it will free up a total of 23 billion zlotys from the budget and European Union fund…

The identity of the two most recently found bodies has not yet been clearly established. In the areas most at risk of flooding, residents are still at risk of consequential damage, warned Boron. In the last 24 hours, another 20 people were evacuated from their homes because of the risk of collapse. In total, 4,778 people have had to leave their homes at least temporarily because of the flooding. According to the PAP news agency, the government h…

The Council of Ministers adopted amendments to the budget for 2025 on Saturday. They provide for new funds for flood victims and post-flood reconstruction.

We have adopted amendments to the budget for 2025. These are primarily new funds for flood victims and for reconstruction - informed Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister of Funds and Regional Policy of Poland.