The death toll has risen to 21 in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe, authorities said Tuesday after two more victims were reported in Poland and one in Austria.

The death toll in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe has risen to 22, authorities said on Tuesday, after

Poland and Romania have been among the hardest hit countries after Storm Boris unleashed huge amounts of rain.

Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 18 people, authorities said on Monday, as more people were evacuated.

Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris hit a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said.

High winds and unusually heavy rainfall have hit swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia since Friday.

By Leon Aris in Berlin Storm Boris has unleashed an unprecedented amount of rain on Central Europe in just 24 hours The death toll in the second day of carnage caused by Storm Boris had climbed to 17 victims from Romania and Poland as of September 16,

The death toll from extreme weather and flooding in central and eastern Europe has risen to 22. Authorities said that there more deaths were reported in Poland and one in Austria in the wake of Storm Boris. High winds and unusually heavy rainfall have hit swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since last week.

Catastrophic’ flooding in Europe sees Polish city evacuated as death toll rises - Romanian mayor Emil Dragomir describes the situation as a “catastrophe of epic proportions”