Flood gates on Prague’s Čertovka canal to close on Friday

The Czech capital Prague is also preparing for possible flooding that could occur due to increased flows on the Vltava River. The flood gates on the Čertovka canal will be closed at 10 am on Friday and the river embankments will be closed to the public from mid-day Friday. The outdoor events which were due to be held there at the weekend have been cancelled. Barriers are being erected at high-risk places. According to Prague 1 Mayor Terezie Radoměřská, an automatic sandbagging machine on Rohanský ostrov is now available to people who need sandbags. Police, fire crews and volunteer firefighters are on standby.