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We are experiencing difficult and dramatic hours in Lower Austria. For many people in Lower Austria these will probably be the most difficult hours of their lives,
said Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the governor of Lower Austria Now, all that matters is help for people threatened by flooding and state action. Those who can, let them help, those who can’t, let them not hinder. Politics must give way to solidarity.”
Facing criticism from the opposition, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X We have to focus on saving lives,
Prime Minister Petr Fiala told the Czech public television Sunday We don’t know what will be next,
Jesenik resident Mirek Burianek said We are again facing the effects of climate change, which are increasingly present on the European continent, with dramatic consequences,
said Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis Water is the most powerful force of nature. Everyone is scared,
Unfortunately a firefighter has died while responding to the flooding,
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the governor of Lower Austria, told reporters on Sunday We have the first confirmed death by drowning, in the Klodzko region" on the Polish-Czech border
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday morning This is a catastrophe of epic proportions.
Emil Dragomir, the mayor of Slobozia Conachi, a village in Galati, declared According to forecasts, one of the biggest floods of the past years is approaching Budapest but we are prepared to tackle it,
Budapest's mayor Gergely Karacsony said What you see here is worse than in 1997, and I don't know what will happen because my house is under water, and I don't know if I will even return to it,
said Pavel Bily, a resident of Lipova Lazne The situation is very dramatic,
Tusk told reporters on Sunday after a meeting in Klodzko town, which was partly under water as the local river rose to 6.65 meters Sunday morning before receding slightly There’s no reason to wait,
Mayor Tomáš Navrátil told the Czech public radio We won't know the extent of the damage until daylight, but there are no reports of injuries or casualties,
said city spokesperson Dita Círová This is the second time in my life that I've seen such a phenomenon. It's a nightmare for the people who live here,
The ground is now saturated so all the rainwater is going to stay on the surface,
Environment Minister Petr Hladik said on X, formerly Twitter The priority is obviously to save lives. At this moment we have all the necessary logistics to intervene quickly,
I feel sorry for the neighbors,
he said as he surveyed the floodwaters The wave of flooding is expected to peak around 8 metres (26 feet) in the second half of next week,
the capital's mayor said on Friday A warmer atmosphere heated by fossil fuel emissions can hold more moisture, leading to heavier downpours. Weather station data also indicates that bursts of September rainfall have become heavier in Germany, Poland, Austria, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia since 1950,
Grantham Institute researcher Joyce Kimutai said