Hurricane Xavier enters Poland

Hurricane Xavier has hit Western Poland and has already left 500k households without power. One person got injured and many trees were brought down by the wind. Hurricane, which according to meteorologists could reach speeds up to 140 kph, has previously gone through Germany, where it killed 7 people and caused significant destruction. The storm uprooted trees and tore roofs off buildings as it crossed over three states. Rail operator Deutsche Bahn canceled long-distance trains to and from Berlin as well as services in Lower Saxony, Schleswig Holstein and Bremen and commuter trains in Hamburg. In Poland, so far, the biggest destruction was caused in Lubuskie voivodship, where some 271k households were left without power. In Lower Silesia and Wielkopolskie voivodships as many as 90k houses were cut off power due to the hurricane. Some trains were delayed due to power shortages and trees falling on the tracks. Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued weather warnings for 14 voivodships. The storm is expected to pass through the Northern Poland overnight, and exit the Polish territory on Friday morning.