– At the moment, the action is underway in those places where it is necessary to pump out the water, the situation is still difficult – said Rafał Trzaskowski, the president of the capital, during a press conference on the weather situation in Warsaw. He pointed out that public transport detours were organized from 4 a.m., and a thousand reports regarding the weather in Warsaw were received.
On the night from Monday to Tuesday, heavy rains occurred in Warsaw, which caused flooding. As reported by the Warsaw Police Headquarters in the morning, many streets were flooded. In turn, Warsaw Public Transport warned of disruptions in the operation of public transport vehicles.
As a result of heavy rainfall, the S8 route is completely impassable. Many basements and underground garages were flooded. A section of the roof of the shopping mall at Sadyba Best Mall collapsed. The capital's firefighters received about 1,000 calls.
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