In Italy, the government provided €20 million in emergency aid to both the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche. Cities such as Bologna, Modena and Ravenna and Rimini on the Adriatic were affected. Many streets are submerged in water. 2,500 people had to be brought to safety.
In Poland, the peak flood tide on the Oder moves further downstream. According to officials, the cities of Kloko and Nova Sol are particularly at risk. The highest level of water is expected there on Monday morning. Prime Minister Tusk said after a crisis meeting in Wroclaw that in some places they were still in the middle of flood protection and rescue operations.
Heavy rains last weekend caused severe flooding in Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and other neighboring countries. At least 23 people were killed. Entire cities such as KÅ‚odzko in Poland and JesenÃk in the Czech Republic were destroyed by floods. A cleanup is currently underway in the Czech Republic. In some places, authorities offer free vaccinations against hepatitis A. Flooding increases the risk of epidemics as the water becomes contaminated.
Floods in Germany: Brandenburg braces for rising Oder river levels
In Germany, the Elbe river is slowly receding again. On the Oder, however, cities and communities are preparing to raise water levels early in the week. Prime Minister Voytke of Brandenburg, SPD, got the idea of ​​flood risk preparations in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słupice, Poland. As a precautionary measure, the bridge between the two cities will be closed to traffic from tomorrow. A maximum alert level of 4 is expected there on Wednesday.
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