PM : Restoring electricity supplies, communications network and roads top priority

As the country battles against extreme floods, Prime Minister Petr Fiala has stressed the need to restore electricity supplies, the communications network and repair damaged roads as soon as possible. On a visit to some of the hardest-hit regions together with Interior Minister Vít Rakušan, the prime minister thanked firefighters, the rescue services and volunteers for the recue and relief efforts underway. "It is premature to estimate the damages; the state and local governments must now concentrate their efforts on the rapid restoration of the damaged infrastructure," Petr Fiala said. The interior minister said deliveries of tankers with drinking water to the flood-affected areas must be accelerated, and the primary needs of citizens must be taken care of.