Flood Death Toll Rises in Europe With More Heavy Rain Forecast

The death toll from flooding in central Europe is climbing, with Poland preparing to follow Austria in declaring a state of emergency.

Storm Boris has brought torrential rain to the region, with red alerts still in place for parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and southern Germany. Six people were confirmed to have died as flash floods hit Romania over the weekend, with hundreds evacuated.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is holding an extraordinary cabinet meeting this morning, after flooding forced the evacuation of more than 3,000 people, with three fatalities reported by local media. While water levels are receding in highland areas, cities including Wroclaw are now threatened.