Moravia battered by strong winds over Christmas

Strong winds have continued to cause problems in the Moravian-Silesian, Olomouc and Zlín regions in the north-eastern Czech Republic. Winds reaching hurricane-force in places have been uprooting trees, bringing down power lines and complicating traffic throughout the region. Police and fire fighters have been out in force dealing with the situation, responding to over 100 emergency calls in 24 hours.