Nieuws on Cyclone Boris: Urgent Evacuations Due to Severe Weather

Nieuws on Severe Weather Impacts

Nieuws reports that the waterlogging caused by storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe continues to worsen. In Opava, near the Polish border, fears rise of a disaster like that experienced in 1997. Local authorities announced that thousands are being evacuated, and several residents are reported missing.

Evacuations and Current Conditions

• The river Opava, a tributary of the Oder, has overflowed its banks.
• Hundreds more people need evacuating across the Czech-Polish border.
• In Jeseniky Mountains, a vehicle fell into raging waters, with three occupants missing.
• A 54-year-old man went missing while cleaning flood debris in Jankovice.

Authorities have warned of dangerous water levels at about 80 monitoring stations in the country, indicating potential threats to life and property, especially in northern and eastern regions.

Response Efforts and Regional Conditions

The military has deployed helicopters for rescue operations, while the Czech government convenes a crisis meeting in Prague. Meanwhile, in Austria, conditions are deteriorating, according to Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Twenty-four municipalities have been declared disaster areas due to flooding risks.

Avalanche Developments

Elsewhere in Austria, a German hiker was buried by an avalanche in the Karwendel Mountains after heavy snowfall forced a trekking group to abandon their outing. Fortunately, the others in the group were rescued from the danger zone.