Fire brigades busy in Moravia as storm causes problems

Fire brigades were called out more than 30 times in south Moravia on Monday night after the region was hit by a violent storm. Cellars were flooded and trees were knocked down, with fire officers having the most work to do in Brno. Water levels on the River Morava have risen and a flood warning has been issued at Lanžhot. Forecasters say the Czech Republic can expect more storms in the next day or two. Last week hundreds of people were evacuated in Moravia after strong rains caused flooding in some places. There was one death, when a woman drowned in her garden after a river burst its banks.