The heavy rainfall responsible for death and destruction in central Europewill continue through the weekend for parts of Poland.According to AccuWeather.com meteorologists, some heavy rain will continuefor southern and eastern Poland through the weekend.
Flooding in Europe has forced the evacuations of thousands as well asclaimed the lives of at least nine people.
The heavy rainfall has inundated much of central Europe, including parts ofPoland, Serbia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, over the past severaldays.
Lodz, Poland, has had only one day without measurable rainfall in May. Their6.6 inches of rain is more than five times their normal rainfall so far thismonth.
Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, recorded 6 inches of rain in afour-day period.
A general view of a flooded area in Krakow, southern Poland, Wednesday,May 19, 2010. Massive flooding hit southern Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and CzechRepublic after heavy rainfalls . (AP Photo)The rainfall has caused many rivers and streams to spill over their banks,including the River Sola, which is in proximity to the Auschwitz-Birkenaumemorial.
Officials closed the camp in order to prevent any damage to the site andhave moved artifacts to higher ground.
