Over 8k farms destroyed in August storms

August storms destroyed about 8.5k farms and 72k hectares of crops - according to the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture. In Pomorskie voivodship some 2k farms were destroyed, followed by 2.1k farms in Wielkopolskie voivodship, 2k in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, and 1.3k in Lower Silesia. The government is working on several relief programs for the victims and has allocated €200 million from the funds earmarked for the restoration of agricultural production, as well as another program which awaits approval of the European Commission. Six people died, and dozens were injured in heavy storms that hit Poland on August 11. Over 170,000 people were left without power and 800 buildings were damaged, mostly in northern and western Poland. WSE-listed, state-owned insurer PZU estimates that claims will reach PLN 200 million.