Weather in Czech Republicand not only that, brings more and more bad news from hour to hour.
As reported by the mayor of the city Opavain the Moravian-Silesian Voivodeship, it is necessary to evacuate the region's inhabitants.
Czech Republic. Flood in Opava. Evacuation of thousands of people
According to information from Tomasz Navratil, Even several thousand people may need help from the services – they are located in a region that is at risk of flooding.
The evacuation includes, among others: the largest settlement of Opava Katerzinkabut residents of other areas and two villages near Opava are also expected to leave their homes.
The flood peak is expected on Sunday night between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.. Since Saturday evening, firefighters have been cleaning the riverbeds under the bridges, removing trees, branches and other debris so that the water can flow as easily as possible and nothing blocks it.
The mayor of Opava announced that Schools, gyms and community centers will be used as evacuation centersFor those who must leave their homes, drinks, water, food and cleaning products are prepared.
Some residents find shelter with relatives and friends. Navratil announced that security requirements will be increased in evacuated areas. He assured that no one will force people who do not want to leave the evacuated areas to do so.
Weather in the Czech Republic. Floods, downpours and large water
We inform you that the situation in the Czech Republic is dramatically bad in inside for a dozen or so hours. Due to the arrival Genoese lowlands Boris water masses fell not only in the Czech Republic but also in Poland Whether Austria.
There is one in the whole Czech Republic about 80 places where the third, highest alarm level is currently exceeded. On some rivers the situation is described by hydrologists as “extreme flood stage”.
Due to rainfall and flooding during the day, trains did not run on dozens of lines across the country. Some due to fallen trees, others due to washed-out tracks and precautionary measures. Mobile operators reported local signal outages in dozens of places, especially in northeastern and southern Czechia.
In the Trutnov, Krkonoše, Ore Mountains and Šumava regions, problems related to power outages are reported.