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Watch a stay view of the scene on the swollen Oder River in Wroclaw on Thursday 19 September as extreme flooding causes devastation in Poland.

Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in a minimum of twenty years, with a path of destruction from Romania to Poland and the deaths of a minimum of 23 folks thus far.

The Polish defence ministry mentioned greater than 14,000 troopers had been deployed to flood-hit areas, in addition to hundreds of policemen and tools.

One of scores of cities throughout central Europe to be hit, Glucholazy, has been left with residents’ possessions strewn throughout the roads amongst piles of mud and different particles.

Residents of Glucholazy struggled to salvage what they might from their flood-ravaged properties on Wednesday, as they praised associates, household and rescue employees for his or her assist, however puzzled if authorities may have performed extra.

Maria Ciesla seemed on the devastated stays of her residence and mirrored on what she had misplaced.

“I have grandchildren… toys that can’t be saved,” she mentioned.

“I don’t know, these little things are sometimes more important than the big things.”

However, amid the devastation, she spoke warmly of the assistance she had acquired in the local people.

“I see there is hope,” she mentioned.

“They serve dinners here… they provide water.”