Europe is preparing for a cataclysm - Cyclone Boris is coming; Army on alert

According to Czech and Polish meteorologists, in some areas of their countries up to 400 liters of rain per square meter could fall in the next four days, and in Austria and Slovakia about 200 liters.Cultural manifestations scheduled for this weekend were canceled in those four countries due to the announced passage of the cyclone.In Poland, weather alarms have been activated for the south of the country, primarily for cities on the Oder such as Wroclaw and Opole, and the authorities have established a crisis headquarters in Wroclaw.As Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladik said, the situation &quot;could be similar to that of 1997 and 2002, when floods hit Moravia in the east of the Czech Republic. Then 50 people died and there were several billion dollars in damage&#39;&#39;.In 2002, floods hit the west of the country, claiming 17 lives and causing even more damage than in 1997. Towns in Moravia erected flood barriers and prepared sandbags in anticipation of the storm, which would be accompanied by winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. The rise in the water level of the DanubeAs reported by Austrian television ORF, the water level of the Danube could rise to levels not seen for five to ten years.Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the army is ready to deploy up to a thousand soldiers if necessary. The Slovak army and volunteer firefighters are also on alert.It is expected that the precipitation could be greater than that which hit central Europe in 2013, which was then considered the worst in a thousand years, warns the Slovak meteorological service imeteo.sk.

Europe is preparing for a cataclysm - Cyclone Boris is coming; Army on alert

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