RSOE EDIS: Poland - Cold Wave - 2009.12.20

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2009-12-20 14:10:39 - Cold Wave - Poland EDIS CODE: CW-20091220-24239-POL Date & Time: 2009-12-20 14:10:39 [UTC] Area: Poland, , Statewide, Number of death person(s): 15 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Fifteen people froze to death throughout Poland on Saturday in the bitter cold wave which has swept across the region, police officials reported Sunday in Warsaw. With the latest deaths, it brought to 57 the number of people who had died in Poland from exposure since early December. A police spokeswoman, disclosing the casualties from the minus-20 degrees conditions, appealed to people to come to the aid of the homeless and those who were drunk on the street. 'In such cases nobody should simply pass on by,' she said. 'They should inform the authorities.' Posted:2009-12-20 14:10:39 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu