The meteorological situation in Poland remains very difficult. Prime minister Donald Tusk informed that he had already commissioned the preparation of a regulation on the introduction of a natural disaster.”A state of emergency is the right thing to do to mobilise forces, resources and financing within the European RescUE mechanism,” explained Jacek Siewiera, head of Offices National Security. Water floods m.in. Lower Silesia and Opole Region. There are materials circulating on the web from places that were most affected by the floods. The water level also rose in Krakow. The condition of the Vistula River showed Ewa Wachowiczwho decided to go for… a bike ride.
Ewa Wachowicz surprised by flooded boulevards. Earlier report shows a different state of affairs
In some parts of Krakow, the heavy rains did not cause any major damage. The first report by Ewa Wachowicz shows a fragment of the swollen Vistula. However, as the presenter assured, “it's calm in Krakow”. Later, Wachowicz went to the Dębnicki Bridge, which offers a direct view of the boulevards. It turns out that the Vistula has already overflowed its banks in this place. – Well, the Vistula boulevards are already slightly flooded here. – she said, showing how water is entering places where tourists were walking just a few days ago. You can find photos in our gallery.
Difficult situation in Głuchołazy and Chałupki. Record broken
In Głuchołazy, the flood situation has reached a critical level. The temporary bridge over the Biała Głuchołaska River was destroyed. The market square and streets of the center were flooded. In Chałupki, which borders the Czech Republic The Odra has already reached a height of 712 centimeters. That's about seven centimeters more than in 1997, during the flood of the millennium. By 3 p.m., 12,439 interventions had been recorded. In the Silesian Voivodeship alone, there were 5,692 of them. Rescuers are also evacuating residents of Kłodzko. “People are waiting until the last moment. With the current water level and current, it is already very dangerous for rescuers,” we read. in a live report by Gazeta.pl. SEE ALSO: Chamski's hometown flooded. “I see familiar faces fighting for their homes”