A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and officials.

Central Europe began counting the cost of deadly and devastating floods caused by Storm Boris, as the European Union pledged billions of euro in aid to affected countries and northern Italy became the latest area to be inundated by torrential rain.

More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.

Firefighters in the capital of Pescara in Abruzzo, Italy, reported receiving more than 200 phone calls for assistance after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the area.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding th

Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first country in the region since COVID-19 to pull its budget deficit firmly below the 3% of GDP cap set by European Union rules.