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Worst of severe weather likely over in Poland, interior minister says

29.07.2025 09:05
“The worst two nights of danger now appear to be behind us,” said Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Kierwiński on Tuesday morning during a meeting with the Government Crisis Management Team.
Members of the governmental crisis management team discuss the weather situation in Poland, July 29, 2025.
Members of the governmental crisis management team discuss the weather situation in Poland, July 29, 2025.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

The minister added that he was still awaiting full reports. On Monday, the fire service responded to nearly 3,000 incidents caused by severe weather linked to a Genoa low-pressure system moving over Poland.

Emergency services were busiest in the southern and southwestern parts of the country, but the situation there is now stable. Attention is currently focused on the northeast and northern regions, including the city of Elbląg.

According to Minister Kierwiński, citing reports from the local fire department, efforts to protect public buildings in Elbląg are ongoing. “The situation is difficult, but under control,” he said.

Conditions remain dangerous in Nowy Dwór Gdański, northern Poland, where water is being continuously pumped out following heavy rainfall, Kierwiński added. He assured that emergency services remain fully prepared, stressing that recent years have shown how unpredictable the weather can be.

The situation after heavy rains in Nowy Dwór Gdański, a town in northern Poland by the Bay of Gdańsk, as of the night of July 28 to July 29, 2025. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa The situation after heavy rains in Nowy Dwór Gdański, a town in northern Poland by the Bay of Gdańsk, as of the night of July 28 to July 29, 2025. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The current weather situation in Poland, as forecasted by the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW), is as follows:

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