Storm “Boris” has hit Central Europe. The large amounts of rainfall that come with it lead to major consequences in a number of countries. Both Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria are affected by torrential rain and strong gusts of wind. – This is a disaster of epic proportions, says the mayor of the Galati region in Romania, Emil Dragomir. There, more than 700 homes have been flooded in the last 24 hours, writes the BBC. There has been both more rain and more torrential rain in Europe in recent years. The change is linked to climate change, according to the UN climate panel. Setting up flood defenses In the Czech capital, Prague, the fire service is working hard to minimize the damage caused by the flood. Along the river Vltava, flood defenses are set up to prevent the water from washing into the city. The fire brigade in Prague is working hard to minimize the extent of the flood’s damage. Photo: Tomas FIALA / AFP In 2002, the Czech Republic was hit by a catastrophic hundred-year flood, which caused massive destruction. Now the country is fighting to avoid similar damage. – We have to prepare for the worst. A tough weekend is ahead of us, said Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Saturday. The center of the Polish town of Glucholazy is flooded. Photo: SERGEI GAPON / AFP The water has entered a church in the village of Pechea in Romania. Photo: Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP The fire service in Romania uses sandbags to minimize the flood’s damaging effects. Photo: Sergei GAPON / AFP The Moravian-Silesian region in the east of the country is the hardest hit. Trees have fallen over power lines, and it is challenging to travel, both privately and by public transport. On Sunday, over 260,000 people are without electricity in eastern parts of the country, according to Euronews. The big picture: Climate change brings more torrential rain Have you thought that summer days are more often interrupted by a sudden, intense downpour? Then you are right. Climate change has already led to an increase in extreme precipitation in Europe and Norway, according to the UN Climate Panel and the Norwegian Climate Service Center. Why is it raining more as the world warms? Swipe to read more. Javier Ernesto Auris Chavez / news The rain is gathering Man-made emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases have already made the world warmer. When it is warm, water evaporates into the atmosphere. A warmer climate also means that the atmosphere can hold more water, according to the climate panel. Therefore, a warmer world leads to more intense precipitation, especially in the summer. How much more torrential rain have we received? There has been both more rain and more torrential rain in Europe in recent years years, and it is linked to climate change, according to the UN climate panel. In Norway, too, the number of torrential rains, and the amount of rain that comes, has increased in recent decades. At Blindern, twice as many torrential rains have been measured as before, but the measurements are uncertain. How much worse will it get? So far, the world has become around 1.1 degrees warmer since pre-industrial times. For every degree the world gets warmer, the researchers expect almost a doubling of the number of extreme precipitation events. With today’s climate policy, the world is headed for 2.8 degrees of warming, according to UNEP. Several dead The storm has also led to the loss of human life. In addition, a number of people are missing. In Romania, at least five people have died after the flood. A fire constable died in Austria while working to contain the damage. Subsequently, the country’s chancellor has declared the province surrounding Vienna a disaster area. On Sunday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that one person had drowned in Klodzko, on the border with the Czech Republic, reports AFP. River Biala Ladecka floods Ladek-Zdroj, Klodzko People wade through floodwater as the river Biala Ladecka overflows into Ladek-Zdroj, Klodzko county (powiat Klodzki), Poland September 15, 2024. Photo: Tomasz Pietrzyk via Reuters Both the fire service and the military have been called in to assist in the city, where 1,600 people have been evacuated from their homes. The weekend’s weather changes came after a warm start to September in a number of European countries. This year’s summer is the hottest recorded by the EU’s climate service. When the news was presented, climate scientist Samantha Burgess warned that it is urgent to cut emissions if we are to avoid even worse extreme weather in the future. Published 15.09.2024, at 13.17 Updated 15.09.2024, at 13.22
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