EU chief announces 10-bn euros for nations hit by flooding

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced 10 billion euros in funds for member nations reeling from "heartbreaking" devastation after the floods caused by Storm Boris.

The death toll from the storm which struck central and Eastern Europe last week rose to 24 on Wednesday and some areas are still under threat from rising waters. Von der Leyen spoke in the Polish city of Wroclaw alongside the leaders of four countries from the flood-hit region _ Poland, Czech, Slovakia and Austria.