At a press conference in Warsaw on Thursday, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said emergency crews have already responded to over 4,300 incidents since Monday, mostly due to torrential rain and flash floods.
The southern Podkarpackie region has suffered the most damage, while Małopolskie faces the greatest ongoing threat from flooding and heavy downpours.
Siemoniak stressed that severe weather events - including falling trees and damaged power lines - are becoming a daily challenge for Polish services.
The politician praised local governors for quickly deploying staff to help affected residents and for monitoring risks to children staying at summer camps.
Meteorological reports warn of more continuous rain, even as conditions temporarily ease in some areas.
The minister thanked firefighters, soldiers, and police officers for their rapid response, highlighting the key role of the national fire and rescue system and volunteer crews.
Military units, including territorial defense forces, have also supported rescue operations, which Siemoniak said significantly improved their effectiveness.
After the crisis team meeting, Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak assured that while the meteorological and hydrological situation in Polad is stabilizing, it does not mean the country is leaving the state of alert or ending flood response operations.
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Source: MSWiA/PR24/TVP Info