Storm Boris forces thousands in Europe to flee flooding as King Charles expresses ‘profound sadness’ - King Charles expressed ‘shock’ and ‘sadness’ at the severe flooding in central Europe

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.

Two people are missing and some 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding and landslides hit the northeastern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The mayor of the city of Ravenna described the situation as a "full emergency".

Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland's historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as nearby municipalities advised residents to evacuate and authorities across central Europe tallied the cost of floods that have wreaked havoc and killed at least 22 people.

Storm Boris has claimed at least 23 lives in its path across Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Austria.