"1.5 billion PLN will be redirected from European Union funds for post-flood recovery," announced Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Poland's Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, via social media.
"These funds will be allocated to repairing single-family homes, restoring energy infrastructure, and fixing water and sewage systems in municipalities affected by the flooding," the minister clarified.
"An additional 3.5 billion PLN could be allocated for constructing levees, reservoirs, and dams - investments that will ensure long-term flood protection across Poland," she added.
EU funds to support immediate flood relief in Poland
The most serious flooding is occurring in Lewin Brzeski, a town in southwestern Poland, where 90% of the area is underwater, and 380 residents have been evacuated.
A flood wave, reaching up to 7.5 meters, is expected to hit Oława, located in the same region, tomorrow, where flood defenses are being inspected.
Wrocław, the main city of the region, is expecting a wave of 6.5 meters on Thursday evening. The hydrological situation in southwestern Poland remains challenging, especially in the Odra River basin.
Polish police have confirmed seven fatalities due to the floods: one in the Silesian region, two in Opole, and four in Lower Silesia.
According to reports from Oława in southwestern Poland, many residents are working together to strengthen flood defenses with sandbags.
Train services in Poland have been suspended on several lines, but major highways and expressways remain passable.
Today, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited flood victims in the affected areas.
Source: IAR/PAP/X/@Kpelczynska/@PR24_pl/@PETPOL/@PremierRP
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