Deaths from massive floods in southwest Poland this month have risen to nine, police said, reporting two more bodies found in the clean-up.

In response, the Polish government has announced plans to modify the next year’s budget to allocate 23 billion zlotys (approximately $6 billion) for flood recovery and disaster response efforts. The flood emergency zone has now been expanded to include Legnica and the Mentkuw commune in Lower Silesia.

Russia is carrying out an information and psychological operation in Poland, exploiting the flood in the country's southwest to stir fear and helplessness among the population. Source: European Pravda,

Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating flooding in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found.

In September, extreme floods devastated central Europe, and climate change is to blame. :globe_showing_Europe-Africa: Learn how global heating doubled the chances of these deadly rains and why experts warn this could be just the beginning.