Starachowice
- Jul 2
Storms batter Poland overnight, over 2,600 firefighter interventions; new rain front approaches
Severe thunderstorms with torrential rain, hail, and strong winds swept across Poland on the night of 1-2 July, triggering more than 2,600 emergency responses and causing widespread flooding, roof damage, and power outages. A rain front is forecast to enter the country Thursday evening.
- Jun 16
E. coli contamination forces water restrictions in Starachowice and nearby towns
Thousands of residents in parts of Starachowice, Wąchock and Brody are without safe tap water after tests detected Escherichia coli bacteria. Authorities have banned drinking, cooking or washing with the water and are distributing emergency supplies.
