In Poland, the tsunami hit the city of Wroclaw on Thursday. According to the crisis team, the water level is 6.31 meters, but the situation is starting to stabilize. A water level of about three meters is normal. An international flood summit will take place in the afternoon, which will also be attended by Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
The current flood wave in Poland is significantly lower than during the Oder flood in 1997, when the water level reached 7.24 meters. However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned during a crisis team meeting not to underestimate the situation. “It is too early to declare victory over the floods in Breslau.” The situation must continue to be monitored.
Nehammer on the flood summit
Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is travelling to the summit, where Tusk has invited the heads of government of the affected countries to discuss protective measures and reconstruction.
Nehammer had earlier said that contacts had already been established with affected neighbouring countries and the European Commission to explore the activation of the EU solidarity fund.
Carefully everything clear in Germany
In some flood areas in Germany, rivers continued to swell on Wednesday. In Dresden, the Elbe rose above six metres. There, as well as in Schöna on the border with the Czech Republic, the peak of the flooding is expected on Thursday. Along other rivers in eastern and southern Germany, it is cautiously safe. In Brandenburg, on the other hand, the Oder is likely to bring in even more water in the coming days.
Clean-up work in Austria
Clean-up operations have now begun in flood-affected areas from Poland to the Czech Republic and Austria, but the situation has improved only slowly. Emergency services were still struggling with the water in many places. Soldiers are also providing support in Poland and the Czech Republic. However, the authorities have not yet made everything clear. So far, 23 people have died in Central and Eastern Europe.
Big problems in Italy
A cyclone and persistent rain in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna caused flooding and landslides on Thursday night. The provinces of Bologna, Forli, Cesena and Ravenna were particularly affected, as was Rimini, where schools remained closed on Thursday in accordance with municipal regulations. High river levels caused major problems.
More than 1,000 people were evacuated in the Emilia-Romagna region after the weather situation deteriorated drastically. In addition to the 800 people evacuated in the province of Ravenna, another 165 people were displaced in the Bologna region. They all spent the night in community shelters.
Source: Krone
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