Poland needs until 2019 to clear trees felled by heavy wind
Worst losses ever registered by state forestry authorities
16 August, 17:22They said the losses on some 45,000 hectares are the worst ever registered by State Forests body, who was founded in 1924.
Falling trees also destroyed animal habitats and killed many animals, the authorities added.
Army troops and firefighters were helping local communities remove fallen trees and secure damaged houses, chiefly in Gdansk, Torun and Szczecin area.
The government has faced criticism that it reacted too slowly and sent the military with aid days after the disaster, in which six people died Friday and Saturday. (ANSA).