Meteorologists warn it still might get worse as waters in most rivers are rising, the flood wave made its way through the country and heavy rains could return.
A person wades through a flood-affected road, following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic, September 15, 2024.Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.
In the city of Opava, up to 10,000 people out of a population of some 56,000 have been asked to leave their homes for higher ground. Rescuers used boats to transport people to safety in a neighborhood flooded by the raging Opava River. Towns and villages in the Jeseniky mountains, including the local center of Jesenik, were inundated and isolated by raging waters that turned roads into rivers. The military sent a helicopter to help with evacuations.About 260,000 households were without power Sunday morning in the entire country while traffic was halted on many roads, including the major D1 highway.
In Glucholazy, rising waters overflowed a river embankment and flooded streets and houses. Mayor Paweł Szymkowicz said, "we are drowning" and appealed to residents to evacuate to high ground.
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