Storm Boris has already brought extreme amounts of rain across central and eastern Europe, and a similar scenario is expected by the end of today.
The storm was so devastating for two reasons. First, cold air from the north mixed with moisture from the unusually warm waters of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Second, the area of low pressure is stuck in a blocked weather pattern, meaning it is trapped between high pressure in both the west and east.
After extreme floods in 2021, the World Weather Attribution Network concluded that due to climate warming, the probability and intensity of such events in Europe is increasing, according to CNN.
Many died during this storm
One firefighter died during a flood rescue in Austria and one person drowned in Poland as torrential rain from Storm Boris continued to wreak havoc across central and eastern Europe. Five people died in Romania, while several are still missing in the Czech Republic.
The Austrian province surrounding Vienna has been declared a disaster area, and its leaders are talking about an “unprecedented extreme situation”. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared a state of natural disaster.
The evacuation is underway, and four people are missing: three in a car that disappeared in a river in North Moravia and one man who was swept into a flooded stream in South Moravia.
Marek Joch, a resident of Lipovo in the southeast of the country, said that the city is “closed from all sides” and that the “next wave” of flooding is yet to come.
The mayor of Slobozia Conachi, a village in the southeastern Romanian region of Galati, said 700 houses were flooded.
“This is a disaster of epic proportions,” said Emil Dragomir.
In a post on Network X, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the storm situation had worsened and was very serious.
Source: Klix
