Thousands evacuated amid rising floodwaters

ANOTHER night of torrential rain across central Europe has forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.

Meteorologists have warned the situation might get worse yet as waters in most rivers are rising, the flood wave makes its way through the country, and more heavy rain could return overnight.

Authorities declared the highest flood warnings in almost 90 places across the country and in two north-eastern regions that recorded the biggest rainfall in recent days, including the Jeseniky mountains near the Polish border.