Residents did not get important information
The reason for the residents of Lesser Poland's warnings against the storm was an error in the Government Security Center – he learned Polish Radio. The problem was signaled at the Morning Crisis Management Meeting of the Lesser Poland Voivode. He suggested that the fault could be on the side of mobile operators. However, RCB before noon took responsibility and admitted that it was their mistake.
RCB is already working
RCB spokesman Piotr Błaszczyk says that internal proceedings began in the center. Is to explain why SMS-In warnings were not sent to residents. RCB determines whether the reason was a technical or human error. He also announced the analysis of applicable procedures to improve them. – This is not the procedure of alerts so that they do not reach the residents. Of course, this must be repaired quickly, and the consequences must be pulled out – said in RMF FM the voivode of Lesser Poland Krzysztof Jan Klęczar. Especially since on Friday in Lesser Poland it can be very restless again.
What happened?
“Note! Possible at night storms with very strong wind and rain. Get ready for possible flooding and power outages. The wind can reach a speed of up to 120 kilometers per hour, rainfall locally up to 40 liters of water per square meter. Possible hail ” – such a message should be obtained by the inhabitants of Lesser Poland. But they did not get it. – We first checked at home and it played all this. It was approved, sent, went to RCB. RCB also sent me emails, where I have these confirmations that this alert was sent to operators – said the voivode.
Storms were crazy
On Thursday (June 5) IMGW announced the third degree of storm warning for most of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The voivode's services asked RCB to send SMSs with alerts. The warnings did not arrive, but could be crucial. In connection with storms in Lesser Poland, the fire brigade intervened over six hundred times. Over 70 roofs are damaged. Nobody was injured.
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Sources IAR, RMF FM
The article will be updated.