Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises
Wroclaw, Poland Reuters The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have caused widespread damage from Romania to Poland, killing at least 24 people, destroying bridges, submerging cars and leaving towns caked in mud and debris. A drone view of Oder river during flooding in Wroclaw, Poland, on 19th September, 2024. […]
Central Europe flood deaths rise as citizens race to build defences
Wroclaw, Poland Reuters Volunteers and emergency personnel raced to secure river banks and buildings in Poland and Hungary on Tuesday as flood waters that have wreaked havoc across central Europe began to rise in new areas and the Czech Republic reported another death. The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades […]
Central European floods leave trail of devastation; new areas to evacuate
Wroclaw, Poland/Ostrava, Czech Republic Reuters Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland’s historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as nearby municipalities advised residents to evacuate and authorities across central Europe tallied the cost of floods that have wreaked havoc and killed at least 22 people. The deluge has left a trail […]
Ukrainian soldier, home on leave, reflects on horrors of war
Wroclaw, Poland Reuters For Ukrainian soldier Dmytro Dovzhenko, embracing his family back in Poland after six months on the front line has a special poignancy as he tries to clear his mind of the image of a mother and child whose mutilated bodies had been tied together. He came across the corpses in Irpin in […]
StrangeSights: The Pope, saints and the NFL; carry a book and have a free ride; and, a 12 hour press conference
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…