Flooding feared with heavy rains to continue in coming days

Heavy rains are expected to continue in parts of the Czech Republic over the next couple of days. Forecasters said Moravia, Silesia and the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands would see high levels of rainfall until Tuesday morning, with the Pardubice and Hradec Kralové regions also likely to experience persistent downpours. Flooding is a significant threat in some areas. A number of rivers were rising fast on Sunday evening, with some having reached the highest level of flood alert and more expected to follow.