Poland

Hurricane Warning Issued For Poland

Classified Polnews

Warsaw, Poland 18 January, 2007. A rare hurricane that has hit Germany. http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/18/europe.storm.ap/index.html will reach Poland within the next 24 hours. Winds of up to 180 kph are expected througout Poland.

People across the country are being warned to protect things on their balconies from the high winds. Drivers are warned not to park under trees and to avoid driving if at all possible.

Northern Poland is still recovering from the damage that was done last week when it was hit with high winds of up to 120 kph. Winds of 180 kph can be expected to cause much more damage in the region as well as damage in other parts of Poland.

High winds are expected to start this evening and will begin subsiding tomorrow.