Iced rivers create flood threat for Poland

Published: 7:30AM Tuesday February 02, 2010 Source: ONE News

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  Frozen river in Poland - Source: ONE News

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Iced-up rivers are creating a threat of flooding in some areas of Poland as extreme weather continues to hit much of Europe.

Parts of Poland's longest river, the Vistula River, are frozen and reservoirs have been turned into sheets of ice.

The polish government is expected to hold a special meeting on the flood threat later on Tuesday.

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