Major clean-up operation underway in flood hit areas

A major clean-up operation is underway in parts of north Bohemia hit by flooding at the weekend. Czech soldiers have been deployed to help tackle the damage caused by the floods, which left at least three people dead and thousands of homes without power. The government has earmarked hundreds of millions of crowns for the affected areas and is planning to raise money for a new flood “solidarity fund” through a cut in income tax breaks. Free buses will go into operation on Wednesday to make up for some cancelled train services. Meanwhile, two Romanians and three Poles have been charged with looting following their arrests in the Liberec region on Monday night.