Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes.<\/p>\n
Storm Boris proved deadly in Romania, where four people were killed during floods in the south-eastern region of Galati.<\/p>\n
In the Czech Republic, flooding has led to evacuations and 51,000 households in the country’s northern areas have been hit by power outages, Czech power company CEZ says. Flood barriers have gone up in the capital Prague.<\/p>\n
Poland also evacuated some people from Glucholazy, a town near the Czech border, after a river burst its banks.<\/p>\n
“We are again facing the effects of climate change, which are increasingly present on the European continent, with dramatic consequences,” Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Extreme precipitation is becoming more likely in Europe, as across much of the world, due to climate change.<\/p>\n
A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, which can lead to heavier rainfall.<\/p>\n
The mayor of Slobozia Conachi, a village in Romania’s Galati region, said 700 homes had been flooded.<\/p>\n
“This is a catastrophe of epic proportions,” Emil Dragomir said.<\/p>\n