A rushing river flows between tenement houses in Głuchołazy. The water carries away garbage cans and cars. Residents' videos show one of the cars standing crosswise, resisting the current, and ultimately losing to the elements.
Głuchołazy in the Opole region has turned into a dirty lake. The embankments on the Biała Głuchołaska River have been breached, and bridges have collapsed. In the video we received from a resident, we can see what Kościuszki Street looks like.
The roof of a car is visible above the water. The vehicle is parked across the street, leaning against a flower bed. Water is pouring down the sides and over the roof. Finally, it carries the car away into the unknown.
President Andrzej Duda spoke on Sunday with the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service, Mariusz Feltynowski – informed on Sunday Office of the President.
Alert level exceeded on several dozen rivers
The situation in the southern Opole region and Lower Silesia is critical. The state of several dozen rivers has exceeded the alarm level. Evacuations of residents of some threatened towns are underway. 33 thousand firefighters are involved in the fight against the effects of the flood.
Main image source: Kamil Kuliczkowski