D1 motorway still closed, rail access to Ostrava likely closed for another week

The key road connection D1 motorway connecting Czechia to Poland remains closed near Ostrava, the largest population center in northern Moravia. Rail service to the city will remain suspended for at least another week, according to Transport Minister Martin Kupka (Civic Democratic Party). Severe disruptions are affecting railways in Ostrava, Opava, Jeseníky, and Šumperk, with potential for more closures as floodwaters move south. Currently, trains from Prague to Ostrava terminate in Hranice na Moravě. Rail routes to Slovakia remain operational. As of Sunday evening, 23 rail lines are disrupted or closed, with more expected in the Morava and Bečva river basins. Road conditions are also worsening, particularly in Olomouc and Moravia-Silesia, with major roads underwater or damaged.