Residents of Poland's Wroclaw work to secure riverbanks as flooding looms:: 18, 2024:: Wroclaw, PolandThe worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have left a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland,

Wroclaw, Poland's third-largest city, prepared for peak floodwaters after severe flooding in central Europe. The flood wave reached overnight but caused no initial serious damage. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European leaders plan discussions on aid,

Soldiers dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spread Tuesday to a broad swath of Central Europe, taking lives and destroying homes.

Worst floods to hit central Europe in 26 years leave trail of destruction from Romania to Poland - Anadolu Ajansı

By Kuba Stezycki, Janis Laizans and Radovan Stoklasa WROCLAW, Poland/OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) -Residents and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw on Tuesday,

The citizens and authorities of Wroclaw in southwestern Poland are working feverishly to prepare for the expected peak in flooding. While a whole city waits, the tension is palpable.

Bieruń-Lędziny County, Poland - [Note: no sound] Soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland have placed sandbags near swollen rivers around the city of Wrocław to protect homes and businesses after days of flooding across central Europe.

By Barbara Erling WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Flood defences in Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw looked to have held firm on Thursday, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.