According to information from the blesk.cz portal, a town located 45 kilometers from Głuchołazythere have been heavy rains since Saturday morning. A large amount of water appeared in the Sázava River.
The mayor of Jeseniky appealed to the residentsnot to leave their homes due to very difficult conditions.
Czech Republic. Jesenik under water. Massive destruction
Some of the buildings in the town was badly damaged and several collapsed.
“Don't go out! We strongly advise you not to go out or drive anywhere at this time. The situation remains critical and may change at short notice. Do not risk your lives unnecessarily” – we read on the official Facebook profile of the city authorities.
According to information provided by the Olomouc Region Fire Department from the town 168 people were evacuated, including small children. The work is being performed using Black Hawk helicopters.
Flood in Czech Republic. Prime Minister: The worst is not over yet
About the current difficult flood situation in Czech Republic he spoke Prime Minister Petr FialaThe politician appealed to residents of threatened regions to follow the instructions of city authorities and emergency services.
– Many of the preventive measures taken make sense and are not useless – he said, emphasizing that according to forecasts – the worst is not behind us yet.
The politician also informed that more and more often, the services are faced with refusals to evacuate.
– This is something that is becoming dangerousnot only for them, but also for those who are trying to save them, he said.
In the entire Czech Republic in recent days from endangered areas more than 10.5 thousand residents were evacuatedIn Český Těšín alone, several thousand people had to leave their homes.
Weather. Czech services are looking for four people
Intensive searches have been underway since the morning hours. people who were carried away by raging rivers. According to information from the rescue services, there were three people in a car that was dragged into the water in Jeseniky. Another person fell into a river in the Uherské Hradiste district in the Zlín region.
In the case of the Jeseniky situation, it is known that the car fell into the Starzicz RiverThere were four people in the vehicle, only one managed to get out. Police treats three people as missing and wanted.
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