Krasner: Scenes of devastation have emerged in Central Europe after the worst floods in two decades. The death toll has risen to 14 from Austria to Romania. On Monday, people in many areas of Poland and the Czech Republic were seen leaving their homes and looking for shelter.

Heavy rain and rising waters over the past week have hit the border regions between the Czech Republic and Poland hardest. Many homes have been destroyed, cars have been smashed and bridges have collapsed, forcing people to leave their homes.

The water of the reservoir reached the village of Kozilno

On Monday, water from the Topola reservoir in Poland reached the village of Kozilno, prompting an evacuation of nearby towns and villages. In Ostrava, Czech Republic, a barrier broke, causing the Odra river to join the already swollen Opava river and causing flash floods in the city's industrial and residential areas. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated.

More than 70 percent submerged in water

More than 70 percent of the area of ​​Litoval in the Czech Republic is submerged under one meter of water. The Polish government has declared it a national natural disaster and has announced to spend 260 million US dollars for the victims. At the same time, the horror of floods is also visible in Romania, Wroclaw in Silesia, Vienna in Austria, Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and relief and rescue operations are being carried out.