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09/16/2024
The Czech government will hold an emergency meeting on Monday evening to address the floods caused by heavy rainfall, especially in northern Moravia and Frýdlantsko. The meeting will focus on material aid for damage repair and measures to manage the crisis. Ministers will also discuss ensuring the upcoming regional and Senate elections proceed as planned and the potential use of EU solidarity funds and the National Recovery Plan. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the damages will be significant, and the state will work with local authorities to support recovery efforts. Other topics include the deployment of the army and resources from the State Material Reserves.
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09/15/2024
Skies over Czechia will remain cloudy on Monday with rain, especially heavier in mountainous areas. Temperatures will range from 13 to 17°C, reaching up to 20°C in northern Bohemia, and around 12°C at 1000 meters in the mountains.
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09/15/2024
NATO Days in Ostrava and the Czech Air Force Days, planned for next weekend at Mošnov Airport, have been canceled due to flooding. Organizers, Jagello 2000, announced the decision on the social media platform X, citing the current situation as unsuitable for the event. The cancellation is also meant to show solidarity with firefighters, police, soldiers, and citizens affected by the floods. Additionally, waterlogged grounds and damaged access roads have made it impossible to proceed with preparations at the airport.
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09/15/2024
The Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) administration is advising visitors to avoid the forests, where strong winds and waterlogged soil are causing trees and branches to fall. Landslides are also a risk, according to KRNAP spokesperson Radek Drahný. The region is experiencing heavy rain and floods as part of storm Boris, which has hit Central and Eastern Europe. In Špindlerův Mlýn, the Elbe River has reached the highest flood warning level. Polish authorities have temporarily closed their side of the Krkonoše park due to dangerous conditions on trails, bridges, and footpaths.
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09/15/2024
More than 10,500 people have been evacuated in Czechia since the beginning of the floods, according to Vladimír Vlček, the head of the Fire Rescue Service. Hundreds have been rescued from immediate danger. The region is experiencing heavy rain and floods as part of storm Boris, which has hit Central and Eastern Europe. Vlček emphasized the difference between evacuation and rescue, noting that many people initially refuse evacuation but later require rescue. Firefighters are prepared to provide emergency shelter for up to 30,000 people.
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09/15/2024
Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) and Interior Minister Vít Rakušan (Mayors and Independents Party) have called on residents to heed evacuation orders amid ongoing floods. In Karlovice, a helicopter is rescuing people from rooftops who initially refused to evacuate. Rakušan warned that the situation could worsen in some areas and emphasized the importance of preventive evacuations. Fiala urged people not to underestimate the danger and to follow the instructions of local authorities and emergency services.
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09/15/2024
Part of the Olomouc Region in northern Moravia is currently inaccessible due to impassable roads, many of which have been undermined by flooding, according to police. Authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area around the town of Jeseník. The main road I/44 between Jeseník and Česká Ves has been washed away by the swollen river Bělá. Fallen trees and road damage are hampering evacuation efforts, with firefighters focusing on rescuing residents in Jesenicko and Šumpersko. No public transport services are running in Jesenicko, and many roads in the region remain closed due to flooding or fallen debris.
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09/15/2024
On Sunday morning, approximately 260,000 households in the Czech Republic were without electricity due to adverse weather conditions. The hardest-hit region is Moravian-Silesia, where 114,000 customers are currently without power. In the Olomouc region, 34,000 homes are affected, while southern Moravia has 30,000 outages, the Hradec Králové region is facing 25,000, and the Liberec region has 16,000 customers without electricity. These figures were provided by spokespersons from energy companies ČEZ and E.ON. ČEZ Distribuce reports 240 outages on high-voltage lines and hundreds more on low-voltage lines. The primary cause is fallen trees and branches on power lines due to strong winds, which also toppled several utility poles. A significant outage was caused by flooding at a substation in Krnov. In southern Czechia, E.ON has reported 91 high-voltage line outages.
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09/15/2024
River levels across Czechia continued to rise overnight, with the worst conditions reported in Moravia-Silesia and northern Olomouc, as well as southern Bohemia on Sunday morning. In the town of Prachatice, water overflowed the Husinec dam, while Český Těšín and Krnov saw evacuations. Around 3000 people have been evacuated in Moravia-Silesia, and further evacuations are expected in Podhradí nad Dyjí and Brno areas in southern Moravia. Severe flooding has cut off roads and railway lines, firefighters have responded to nearly 6000 incidents over the past three days, with 257 flood warnings still in effect across the country.
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09/15/2024
Around 40 railway lines in Czechia have been closed due to severe weather, with many of the closures in the Jesenicko region. The main issue is in Studénka, where flooding has halted the major Prague-Ostrava rail corridor, according to Martin Kavka, spokesperson for Railway Administration firefighters. Some lines have been closed as a precaution, while others are affected by flooding or fallen trees. Workers in Jesenicko are inspecting the closed lines to restore service. Kavka advised against unnecessary travel as disruptions continue.
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