Poland, floods
Poland's third-largest city looks to have withstood flood wave
By Barbara Erling WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Flood defences in Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw looked to have held firm on Thursday, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.
Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland laid sandbags Wednesday near swollen rivers around the city of Wroclaw to protect homes and businesses after days of flooding across Central Europe.
Dam bursts in Poland sending torrents of water into town
This is the shocking moment a dam burst in Poland - flooding a town with torrents of muddy water. Footage shows the floodwater surging into Stronie Slaskie on September 15 following heavy rain from Storm Boris.
Poland's third-largest city braces for peaking floods
Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw was bracing for peaking flood waters on Thursday, with early indications its defences were holding firm, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.
Poland: Flooding Threat Continues In Southern City Of Wroclaw 2
As flooding began to recede elsewhere in Central Europe, swollen rives still threatens southern Poland. 7 deaths have been reported in Poland as of writing. This video shows the flooding situation in Wroclaw.
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead of more flooding in central Europe
Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst ...
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Poland To Announce Reconstruction Plan After Flood
(Bloomberg) -- Poland will outline a complex reconstruction plan for the regions affected by the flood after the water ...
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Poland PM Donald Tusk declares state of natural disaster after heavy flooding
Poland's prime minister on Monday declared a state of natural disaster after heavy flooding killed at least five people. Read ...
Polish prime minister declares state of natural disaster after heavy flooding
Poland's prime minister on Monday declared a state of natural disaster after heavy flooding killed at least five people.
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Flood-hit region leaders to meet in Poland to discuss EU aid
The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission president Ursula von ...
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Poland to increase its spending on defense in 2025 to a record high
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the 2025 state budget will ... which accounts for over 4% of Poland’s GDP. Poland is a leader in NATO and in the European Union in defense spending.
Poland Has 1 Billion Zloty in Budget Reserve for Flood Relief
Poland’s government has allocated 1 billion zloty ($260 million) in its budget reserve for providing relief to the ...
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Tusk Says He Doesn't Have the Votes in Parliament to Liberalize Poland's Strict Abortion Law
Tusk Says He Doesn't Have the Votes in Parliament to Liberalize Poland's Strict Abortion Law WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have ...
Thousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland’s main opposition party
The leader of Poland’s right-wing opposition party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has accused the pro-European Union government of ...
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Tusk jokes that Poles shouldn’t ‘panic’ if they see German soldiers helping out after floods
“If you see German soldiers, please do not panic. They are here to help,” a deadpan Tusk said at a crisis meeting in Wrocław, ...