In the coming days, they will be allowed to stay in the designated areas. only registered volunteersresidents, their loved ones, guests of local hotels and guesthouses and rescuers, soldiers, employees of local companies, as well as people involved in the ongoing Czech Republic local government and Senate elections.
Access roads are checked by the policeand violation of the regulation results in the imposition of a fine.
Entry ban in Czech Republic. They fear gawkers and too many volunteers
The regulations were introduced based on the regulation on the state of emergency in the region. The restrictions were an initiative of the rescue services and police. The authorities of the Olomouc region informed that the region was headed several thousand volunteerswhose vehicles could paralyze traffic and make the work of the services difficult.
Flood 2024. Moving photos from southern Poland
Safety considerations are also important. In Jeseníky many roads are destroyed, washed away, bridges are damaged. The authorities also want to limit flood tourism. The regulations are valid until further notice.
Floods caused huge losses in the Czech Republic, currently estimated at around four billion euros. However, this is not the end of the calculations, because many places remain inaccessible. Insurance companies have filed claims for about 200 million euros and the number grows with each passing day.