Czech firefighters send equipment and personnel to help France with floods

An 18-member team of Czech firefighters set off at noon on Wednesday for France, which is experiencing floods in the north of the country. They are bringing 15 pieces of firefighting equipment with them, including two large-capacity pumps, an amphibious firefighting vehicle and a rescue boat, to the French city of Saint-Omer, where they are expected to stay for two weeks. In doing so, Czechia is responding to France's request for help with the floods at the EU level.