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Europe floods: Death toll rises as Storm Boris wreaks havoc

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German government pledges support to countries hit by flooding in Central Europe .

At least five people have died in Poland amid the flooding, officials say.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announces millions in aid for those in Poland hit by floods.

Hungary 's Budapest mayor warns of the largest floods in a decade , expected to hit later this week .

At least six people have died in the flooding in the Czech Republic , most of them elderly, including two women aged 96 and 86 .

Authorities in Lower Austria declare the entire northeastern state a disaster zone, with more than 1,000 houses evacuated and dams beginning to burst.

More severe rainstorms are forecast for other parts of the country, including Austria 's capital Vienna .

Austria 's Chancellor Karl Nehammer says 2,400 soldiers are ready to help with rescue and relief work.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Czech Republic and Austria .

The level of the Elbe river is expected to peak on Tuesday afternoon at 7.5 meters ( 24.6 feet ) in Schöna , near the border to Czech Republic .

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