Romanian military joins flood evacuation efforts as cyclone Boris rages

Romania is another European country battling floods. The situation is becoming increasingly serious. The military is assisting in the evacuation of the population, and unfortunately, the death toll is rising.

The worst situation is in the eastern part of the country, although meteorologists report that Cyclone Boris is now moving westward. The largest floods occurred in Galați County as a result of heavy rainfall during the night from Friday to Saturday. The second severely affected region was Vaslui County, which borders it to the north.

On Sunday, September 15th in the evening, in the mentioned Galați County in eastern Romania, the death of another woman was confirmed. She is the sixth victim of the floods in this country.

In Galați County, a special medical point is to be set up near the flood victims’ camp. Thousands of houses were damaged in this region, and people lost their livelihoods and were left homeless. According to local authorities, the floods affected 5,400 homes in 24 municipalities in Galați County.

Meteorological services continue to warn of heavy rainfall in Vaslui County, where the situation was particularly severe on Saturday (September 14th). Rains can bring over 40 millimetres of water per square metre in Vaslui County.

Hydrological services have issued the highest warning, a red code, for Galați, Vaslui, and Iași Counties. An orange code warning concerning hydrological conditions is in effect in northeastern Romania. Meteorologists also predict rain on the eastern and western sides of the country, where Cyclone Boris is moving.

Local structures of the emergency situations inspectorate in Iași County have been put on alert. Plans are in place to monitor the situation of the elderly, the lonely, the sick, and pregnant women.

The only good news is that the situation in Galați County may soon improve. This region of the country is struggling with floods, but water levels in many places are beginning to drop.