Storms|For example, in Emilia-Romagna, they prepared for the storm by closing schools for Thursday.
Medium- and the storm that has been ravaging Eastern Europe since last week has also hit Italy. More than a thousand people had been evacuated in the northeastern part of the country by Thursday, officials said. Strong winds and heavy rains reached the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche already on Wednesday.
For example, in Emilia-Romagna, they prepared for the storm by closing schools for Thursday, reported the Italian news agency Trap. In addition, trains were canceled and people were also advised to avoid unnecessary travel.
Deputy Minister of Transport Galeazzo Bignami said at a press conference on Thursday that two people who fled to the roof of the house had disappeared after the roof collapsed.
The storm the number of deaths in Europe rose to 24 on Wednesday. Seven people have died in Poland and Romania each, five in both Austria and the Czech Republic.
The storm has brought strong winds, heavy rain and flooding, and water is still rising in some areas.
The water has destroyed houses, bridges, roads and railways in several Polish cities and villages. In some areas, residents have had a lack of drinking water and electricity.
European Union will support the member states of Central and Eastern Europe affected by the floods caused by storm Boris with 10 billion euros, said the President of the EU Commission visiting Poland Ursula von der Leyen.
According to von der Leyen, the aid will be distributed to the countries affected by the floods from the EU’s cohesion fund.
On Thursday, Von der Leyen visited Wroclaw, Poland, with the four leaders of the countries affected by storm Boris. He described seeing the destruction caused by the floods as heartbreaking.
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