Czech government extends deployment of up to 1,000 soldiers to help consequences of floods

Following a proposal by the Ministry of Defence, the government has extended the deployment of soldiers to work with the consequences of the September floods, with up to 1,000 helping until the end of November, ministry spokesman David Polák told ČTK. At an extraordinary meeting on September 16th, the Cabinet previously approved the deployment of up to 2,000 soldiers, a mandate only valid until the end of October. The soldiers will help especially with the construction of temporary bridges, and their specific place of deployment will depend on the needs and requests of the governors and operational centres of the Fire and Rescue Service.