Southeastern Poland still under risk of floods
Several villages in the Lubelskie voivodship has to be evacuated after the water level in the Vistula river exceeded safety levels. Many other areas in the region, as well as in Świętokrzyskie and Podkarpackie, are also under risk of floods.
Higher than usual water levels have been reported in the southern part of Poland for the past few days resulting from heavy rainfall. So far however, there have only been local floodings. Hundreds of firefighters, policemen and soldiers are on duty to react if the situation changes.
