Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, announced a natural disaster emergency on 16 September due to massive floods throughout the country. He noted that a billion zloty would be allocated from the reserve for the needs of the people affected by the floods.

On Monday, September 16, another dam burst in Poland. The country’s government declared a state of natural disaster due to widespread flooding, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "I convened a meeting to issue an order to declare a state of natural disaster as soon as possible,

Poland declared a state of emergency on Monday in southwestern regions after severe flooding left at least three dead and forced the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.