Flooding could spell trouble for Wrocław. Its mayor, Jacek Sutryk, has declared a flood alarm. At the same time, he reassured residents that there is no indication that the 1997 flood will repeat itself.
On Sunday evening, the Mayor of Wrocław published a recording on social media in which he announced the introduction of a flood alert.
“The scenarios prepared by hydrologists and still in force yesterday turned out to be underestimated. Rainfall in the Polish and Czech mountains and damage to the dam in Stronie meant that more water will flow into Wrocław in a few days than was estimated yesterday” – we read in the statement of the mayor of Wrocław.
The Mayor of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk, on the situation in the Opole region and Lower SilesiaTVN24
There will be no repeat of 1997?
At the same time, Sutryk reassured the residents of Wrocław that there was no indication that there would be a repeat of the flood of 27 years ago.
“The water system has been comprehensively modernized and can handle 1/3 more water than in 1997. Meanwhile, RZGW estimates that much lower water levels will flow through Wrocław than back then. This means that the threat to residents is lower than in 1997,” the statement continues.
The introduction of a flood alarm means, among other things, 24-hour monitoring of the embankments, control and securing of culverts, and closing of embankment crossings. As announced by Jacek Sutryk, it is planned to raise the embankments in Kozanów and Opatowice. The services will also secure the city canal from the Psie Pole weir to the Trzebnicki Bridge.
Wroclaw (15/09/2024)Krzysztof Cesarz/PAP
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