At least 10 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris sweeps through the region.

Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Central Europe, affecting countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania.

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Central Europe, affecting countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania

At least eight people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption.

JESENIK, Czech Republic/WARSAW, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in the Czech Republic following days of torrential rain that caused rivers to burst their banks in several parts of the region.

Heavy snow is disrupting transport in the Alps, while southern Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic face red alerts for heavy rain.

Poland has declared a state of disaster in the area and set aside 1 billion zlotys ($260.38 million) for flood victims. Overnight, volunteers helped rescue workers heave sandbags to build up the broken embankment around Nysa,

By Kuba Stezycki, Janis Laizans and Radovan Stoklasa WROCLAW, Poland/OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) -Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland's historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday,

The flooding has swamped parts of the four countries as a low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains for days.

Days of devastating flooding in Central Europe have left at least 19 people dead and displaced thousands of others from their homes. The big picture: As Storm Boris moves through the region, it has brought several months' worth or more of rain to Austria,

The death toll from severe flooding in central and eastern Europe continued to rise on Monday, with more heavy rains on the way. More than a dozen casualties have now been confirmed across Austria, Poland,