Three of the ten costliest extreme weather events worldwide in 2024 affected Europe – first and foremost storm Boris in September over Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Romania, which claimed 26 lives and caused damage worth 5 billion US dollars. The floods in southern Germany in early June also caused damages totaling 4.45 billion US dollars. However, the estimates of the British aid organization Christian Aid usually only reflect insured damage. This means that the true costs of individual extreme weather events are generally even higher, while personal losses remain uncounted.