Photo Story: Floods in western Poland

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Photos showing floods in western Poland after heavy rain fall over the past days.

**An aerial picture shows a flooded field in the village of Niegoszow, on the Bystrzyca River, western Poland.**

**A flooded field in the village of Niegoszow, on the Bystrzyca River, western Poland.**

The dam on the Bystrzyca River, in Zagorze Slaskie, western Poland.

Via EPA-EFE/Maciej Kulczynski

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