Storm dumps 100 mm of rain in two hours in eastern Czechia

Severe thunderstorms brought torrential rain to the eastern Czech Republic on Tuesday, with around 100 millimetres falling in less than two hours near the village of Velké Karlovice. The downpour caused flash flooding, prompting firefighters to respond to 31 incidents across the Zlín Region. Crews cleared fallen trees, pumped water from flooded basements and garages, and reopened blocked road culverts. The worst-hit areas were Velké Karlovice and nearby Karolinka, where hail also fell. Water levels on the Vsetínská Bečva River briefly reached the third, or highest, flood alert before receding, while rail traffic between Halenkov and Velké Karlovice was temporarily suspended.