As death toll from European floods rises, Portugal now hit by wildfires I DW News

Severe flooding is wreaking havoc across central and eastern Europe, following days of torrential rain.

Floods triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall in central Europe have caused at least 17 deaths across Poland, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic, with southern Germany affected as well. The flooding is the worst some regions have seen in more than 20 years. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee the rising waters. The situation in many areas remains critical as more rivers burst their banks.

And while one part of Europe is under water, another is going up in flames. At least three people have died in wildfires across Portugal. More than a thousand firefighters in the central regions are racing to save homes from the blaze. More help has arrived from France, Greece and neighboring Spain.