Flood in Poland. Mayors of Kłodzko and Głuchołazy, Michał Piszko and Paweł Szymkowicz, on the situation in cities

The southern and western parts of Poland have been struggling with the weather for several days now. floodsThe most difficult situation occurred in Nysa County (Opole Province) and in the Kłodzko Valley (Lower Silesia).

Among the cities that suffered the most during the flood were Kłodzko and Głuchołazy. Their mayors Michał Piszko, Michał Piszko, were guests on “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24. Mayor of Kłodzko, and Paweł Szymkowicz, Mayor of Glucholazy.

In the case of Głuchołazy, on Sunday morning, water overflowed the embankments and began to flood the city. It turned streets into rivers, flooded homes, people were cut off from electricity, and before noon, the local bridge collapsed. Streets in Kłodzko were also flooded, and the water level in the flooded quarters ranged from 50 centimeters to 1.5 meters.

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– At the moment we have a situation where the water has de facto receded from a larger, flooded part of the city, practically 85 percent – said the mayor of Kłodzko.

He said that there is still water, among other places, in the sports and recreation centre. – But today, special large pumps will be working all night to pump out this water. At the moment, residents, as well as companies that were flooded, are cleaning up. Today I issued such a message, I asked all residents and those who were injured during yesterday's (Sunday) flood to throw all things that are already suitable for throwing away, in front of the property or possibly in front of the entrance, so as not to block communication routes too much – said Michał Piszko.

He added that a preliminary estimate of the damage caused in the city is already underway. – I'm talking about the municipal infrastructure itself – we estimate it at over 110 million zlotys. It's a matter of five, six years (to rebuild it – ed.). If there is help, whether from the European Union or the Polish government, then within five, six years we will be able to eliminate what the water destroyed in five, six hours – added the mayor.

The mayor of Głuchołazy, Paweł Szymkowicz, said that a large part of the city has no water, electricity or gas.

– Głuchołazy was divided into two parts on Sunday. I say that I became the mayor of two cities: right-bank Głuchołazy and left-bank Głuchołazy. Left-bank Głuchołazy is completely cut off from the water. There are no bridges. The bridges were taken away by the water. There is only a pedestrian and bicycle footbridge, which we use to deliver food and water to the other side. There is also no way to reach the nearly 5.5 thousand residents of this left-bank part of Głuchołazy. On the other hand, it is impossible from the Czech border. Czechs they have even bigger problems, the mayor pointed out.

– My employees have already started estimating the losses today, because without it we as a commune could not apply for benefits. And thanks to the fact that a state of natural disaster was introduced today, the aid we are counting on will be granted faster and in larger amounts – added Paweł Szymkowicz.