Flood-hit region leaders to seek EU aid

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 20, 2024 12:06 am

WARSAW — The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss aid for the flood-hit region.

The death toll from the storm which has hit central and eastern Europe in recent days rose to 24 on Wednesday, and some areas are still under threat from rising waters.

TOTALLY RUINED A man walks past a destroyed residential building following the floods in Ladek-Zdroj, southern Poland, on Sept. 18, 2024.

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