Europe Flash Floods, 15 People killed
Flash floods in central Europe and the Baltic region have reportedly killed at least 15 people.
These flash floods caused by rain that occurred over several days so that rivers can no longer accommodate the flow of water flooding into the region and send Bogatynia in Poland and southwestern parts of Goerlitz in eastern Germany.
Neisse River, on the border with Poland reached a record high in Goerlitz.
The three Poles, three Germans and five people were killed and the Czech Republic in Lithuania four fatalities hovering.
Three other Czech people reported missing after torrential rains last Saturday flushed and caused flooding.
Military, police and firefighters is using helicopters and boats to move residents from flooded areas and clearing debris floods that swept away.
“Floods hit the city in less than an hour. We can not do anything to get ready,” the mayor said Goerlitz, Michael Wieler, to one of the German TV station.
Police said 1,500 people were evacuated from their homes in Goerlitz when floodwaters into the city streets.
Police said residents tried to rescue their belongings on their home floor.
A number of residents is in the city of the Czech Republic Frydlant Chrastava and transported from the roof of the house by using a helicopter.
The same area was hit by similar floods in May and June this year, killing 30 people.
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