A man holds a cat as he is aided by rescuers on a flooded street, following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic, September 15, 2024. REUTERS/David W Cerny
JESENIK/LITOVEL, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday as others in central Europe began cleaning up after the worst flooding in over two decades left a trail of destruction and a rising number of deaths.
Border areas between the Czech Republic and Poland were hit hard over the weekend as heavy rain that has fallen since last week and surging water levels collapsed some bridges, forced evacuations and damaged cars and houses.
