Broken trees, wind overturns boats on lakes. Over 1,300 interventions in the country

By 3 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters had received 1,304 calls regarding the removal of the effects of strong winds and flooding of buildings and streets – informed Senior Brigadier Karol Kierzkowski, spokesman for the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service. – The largest number of incidents took place in the following provinces: Warmińsko-Mazurskie – 258, Kujawsko-Pomorskie – 209, Mazowieckie – 204, Łódzkie – 148, Wielkopolskie – 129, Pomorskie – 76, Śląskie – 65 and Dolnośląskie – 53 – he said.

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued warnings.

According to information provided by the fire department, one person died and another was injured.

– The fatal victim was a 61-year-old cyclist who was hit by a branch on a bike path in the Łagiewnicki Forest in Łódź.. IN Poznan In Malta, a woman was injured when a branch hit her in the head and leg. After the accident, she was taken to hospital consciously – Kierzkowski said.

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Rafał Melnyk from the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Olsztyn reported that as a result of strong winds two sailboats capsized on Lake Narie near Kretowiny Ostróda. Police watermen, rescuers from the Volunteer Water Rescue Service and firefighters rushed to help. They rescued a total of five people from the water. No one was hurt. The sailors were transported to shore. According to firefighters, in the Giżycko district, rescue services recorded a total of six boat capsizes, including on lakes Kisajno and Niegocin. The MOPR officer on duty reported that “a lot is currently happening on the water, one person is being searched for, people are in the water”. On the Vistula Lagoon in Elbląg district, rescuers also received a report of an overturned sailboat. The Maritime Search and Rescue Service pulled two people from the water. Due to difficult weather conditions, firefighters were unable to reach the site. In the Pisz district, on Lake Bełdany, MOPR rescuers rescued four sailors from the water when their sailboat capsized. Other sailors also rushed to help them. In Nowa Ukta, also in Pisz County, a tree crushed a man. He was taken to hospital. On Sunday morning, the Warmia-Masuria firefighters received 540 reports due to the weather. These were primarily fallen trees and broken branches. In Ostróda, at ul. 3 Maja, leaning trees posed a threat to participants of a music festival. About 150 people evacuated from the campsite before the firefighters arrived.

IN in Warsaw The fire department received about 60 reports regarding the effects of violent weather phenomena. – First of all, they concern branches broken by the winds and fallen trees that block roads and sidewalks, and have crushed parked cars. New reports are constantly coming in – said Senior Sergeant Bogdan Smoter from the press team of the Warsaw State Fire Service. He said that firefighters are currently removing the effects of gusty winds and are ready to intervene in connection with possible stormswhich may occur in the following hours.