Liberec entirely accessible again after flash floods

The region of Liberec was reported to be entirely accessible to traffic on Thursday, nearly two weeks after severe flash floods caused more than two billion crowns in damages to local road infrastructure. A number of detours are still in place and drivers are warned that some roads remain in poor condition. Road connections to many parts of the region were completely severed immediately after the floods, which destroyed seven bridges and left another 112 damaged. Some 830 firemen and 660 soldiers are currently aiding in the ongoing cleanup. Electricity has been returned throughout the region, however 330 households remain without gas and 230 of those lack drinking water.