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Flood in Lower Silesia in Poland - looks catastrophic [94]
I only just read of it in the german SPIEGEL....any news from the polish side?
»Coordination talks« between Germany and Poland
Bundeswehr offers Warsaw deployment in flood areas
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"So if you see German soldiers, please don't panic": Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced possible German army assistance in Poland's flood-hit areas. Initial discussions on this have already taken place.Germany has offered Poland the opportunity to send soldiers to the flood-hit areas. According to SPIEGEL information, initial talks have already taken place at the military level about possible administrative assistance from the German armed forces for the neighboring country. Now, it is being examined how the Bundeswehr can best support the local authorities. Details have apparently not yet been agreed upon.
When asked, a spokeswoman for the defense ministry confirmed that there were "coordination talks" between Germany and Poland. In general, the Bundeswehr has a lot of experience with flood operations, and the troops have regularly helped out in such situations at home with soldiers and heavy equipment.