At night climax wave on the Elbe it should reach the Czech-German border, and to Dresden on Thursday afternoon. The water in the river began to rise on Sunday. Among other things, the city boulevards on the sides of the new and old town were flooded.
The situation looks better on the border river Neisse Lusatian, where the water level is dropping. In Görlitz/Zgorzelec, 2.75 m was recorded on Wednesday. On Monday, the water level exceeded 5.57 m. Flood alarms have already been canceled in this region of Saxony. Now Another federal state is preparing to absorb high water bordering on Poland. This is Brandenburg, through which the river flows The stage and the Lusatian Neisse.
Flood 2024. German humanitarian organizations will help Poland
In the communes and counties through which rivers flow, the fire brigade and technical brigade units of the THW have already been mobilized. Local residents have already been advised to secure their homes and apartments against possible flooding. The peak wave on the Odra, according to local services, is expected to reach the area around Frankfurt (Oder) around the weekend.
Sandbags are already being prepared in municipalities along the Oder, and local services are monitoring flood embankments for 24 hours, many of which were being repaired or rebuilt after the 1997 flood.
To help municipalities affected by flooding in Poland and Czech Republic German humanitarian organizations have started. The local Red Cross sent the first trucks with aid to the most affected.
Flood 2024. Moving photos from southern Poland
This is primarily a supply of blankets and beds for those who were left without a roof over their heads. These funds will go to the Polish Red Cross, which is organizing temporary accommodation for flood victims. The Silesian Museum in Görlitz also organized a collection for flood victims in Poland.
The donations are expected to reach the residents this week. neighboring with Saxony Lower Silesia. They are collected the most necessary thingssuch as batteries, flashlights, power banks, cleaning and personal hygiene products.