After consultation with the relevant ministers and services, I have commissioned the preparation of a regulation of the Council of Ministers on the introduction of a state of natural disaster – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Extreme rainfall, flooding and flooding
The decision is related to extreme rainfall, flooding and inundation that have affected many places in the southern part of the country. The most dramatic situation is in Lower Silesia and Opole.
The dam in Stronie Śląskie in Kłodzko County has burst. In Głuchołazy in Nysa County, the pressure of the water destroyed a temporary bridge. Stronie Śląskie and Lądek Zdrój are practically impossible to reach. Kłodzka Streets are under water. The depth of water in the flooded quarters in the city center ranges from 50 cm to 1.5 meters. Evacuation of people is underway in many places.
State of natural disaster
According to the Act, a state of natural disaster is introduced for a specified period necessary to prevent or remove the effects of a natural disaster, no longer than 30 days.
“A state of natural disaster may be introduced in an area where a natural disaster has occurred, as well as in an area where the effects of that disaster have occurred or may occur” – reads the provision.
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