The flooding resulting from Storm Boris caught the Polish authorities off guard, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk downplayed the weather forecasts, calling them "not overly alarming" before the disaster struck.
In the aftermath of the floods, which left nine dead and thousands without power, many mayors reported that warnings had either come too late or not at all, showcasing a severe communication failure.
The national-conservative opposition, led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, seized on Tusk’s optimistic remarks on local flooding, using the crisis as an opportunity to attack his government’s response to the disaster.
Despite the tragedy, Tusk's comments prior to the floods indicated a lack of urgency; his assertion that there was "no reason to panic" starkly contrasts with the reality of the devastation.
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