Storm Boris hits Europe, kills several
Powerful storm Boris is attacking Central and Eastern Europe, flooding countries.
Poland, the Czech Republic, and Romania were at the epicenter of severe flooding, with Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia next in line.
The amount of rainfall over the past 24 hours in these countries has exceeded the peak figures for the last 100 years, writes the Independent .
At least five people have died in the massive natural disaster in Poland and Romania.
Thousands of people were evacuated. Many remain stranded.
Storm threatens European countries
Record rainfall and flash floods have paralysed parts of central and eastern Europe.
Storm Boris brought a month's worth of precipitation to Poland, Romania, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary in just one day.
Three women and one man were found dead as a result of bad weather in Romania.
Strong winds damaged cars, knocked down trees and blocked traffic on the roads.
In Poland, one person died and 1,600 people were evacuated.
According to Czech authorities, about 260,000 households across the country were left without electricity on September 15.
Slovakia declared a state of emergency in Bratislava. Austria said heavy rains had caused rivers to burst their banks.
