Soldiers and residents in southwestern Poland are laying sandbags near swollen rivers around the city of Wroclaw to protect homes and businesses after days of flooding across Central Europe.

Residents were transported by boat from their homes in southern Poland on Sunday, September 15, as torrential rain caused deadly flooding across parts of the country.Video released by the General Command of the Armed Forces in Poland shows residents on a boat being rescued alongside a dog.

Although the scale of humanitarian losses cannot be properly counted, we think available data suggests the economic impact of the flood will be relatively benign, c.0.3% of GDP. We also see a limited impact on both inflation and Poland’s fiscal stance, while the impact on GDP should be higger than the scale of damages would suggest

By Barbara Erling WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Flood defences in Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw looked to have held firm on Thursday, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.

Poland's third-largest city Wroclaw was bracing for peaking flood waters on Thursday, with early indications its defences were holding firm, after the worst floods in at least two decades ravaged central Europe this week.

Stronie Śląskie, Poland - 15, 2024 On 15, 2024, @fizzlo2137 shared a video showing torrential floodwaters moving through Stronie Śląskie, Poland, following a dam burst. The video captured the aftermath as the area became inundated with water.