Among the worst-hit areas was the town of Nysa, bordering the Czech Republic, where a hospital was also flooded on Sunday. As a result, some patients had to be evacuated by boat.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Sunday evening that they are preparing to declare a so-called state of natural disaster. This is the legal procedure that It has never been used in the history of Poland.It places crisis management in the hands of the central government and gives authorities wide-ranging powers.
Speaking to Polsat TV, Climate Protection Minister Paulina Hennig-Kluska stressed: “Declaring a state of natural disaster helps us allocate additional resources and tools at the national level.”
Tusk instructed the Finance Ministry to prepare emergency aid for the victims and announced thatThey apply for European support.
The Polish leadership thanked Ukraine and the Czech Republic for the assistance provided. The government held an extraordinary meeting on Monday morning to discuss measures to deal with the flooding situation.
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