Four dozen places in Czechia under flood alert

Some 48 places in Czechia were under flood alert on Thursday morning, with the highest level of alert remaining in four places on the Labe (Elbe) River. Ten places reported a lower flood alert level at 05:00, according to the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute.

Flood warnings are in place around the Labe and Morava rivers, as well as around the lower reaches of the Vltava and Ohře.