Flood evacuations ordered northern Moravia as water levels continue to rise

Authorities in several citities and villages in northern Moravia have ordered the evacuation due to rising water levels in local rivers. In the Jeseníky mountains, the river Bělá has cut off several villages, washing away roads and isolating communities. Power outages and a lack of drinking water are complicating evacuation efforts as authorities work to move residents to safety. Floodwaters are rising in other places across the Czech Republic, with over 260 locations under flood alerts as of early Sunday morning. Nearly a third of these are at the highest warning level, with extreme flooding declared in some areas.