Regions estimate damages linked to floods to reach billion-crown figures

According to preliminary estimates by the Association of Regions of the Czech Republic, damages linked to the floods in Moravia will reach billions of crowns. The association’s director, Michal Hašek, said on Wednesday that the regions affected will need to agree on the exact funds to be earmarked for the construction of anti-flood barriers. He added that the Moravian-Silesian region’s prison authorities had offered that up to a hundred prisoners with lighter charges could help in the clean-up effort. Regions not affected by the floods are also preparing to send help. The regional authority of Prague will send technicians and drying equipment to the region. Meanwhile, the government approved 50 million crowns in aid, while officials said the amount could be raised to 100 million crowns.