Poland floods force evacuations

An aerial view shows the flooded village of Swiniary in Central Poland May 24, 2010. The death toll from the worst floods to hit Poland in over a decade reached 15 on Monday, as flood waters spread towards the north of the country and burst through a dyke, officials said.[Photo/Agencies]

People remove farm animals from an amphibious vehicle after they were rescued from the flooded village of Juliszew May 24, 2010. Heavy rain has caused damage estimated at more than 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) over the last week, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes along the Vistula river, which flows from the southern Tatra mountains into the Baltic.[Photo/Agencies]