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Flood situation in the Czech Republic

Intensive rainfall in whole area of the Czech Republic cause rapid increase of river levels. During Saturday evening 1 June 2013 small rivers and after that also bigger rivers start to overflow. Third level of flood activity were reached in Pilsen Region, South-Bohemian Region, Middle-Bohemian Region, Královéhradecký Region and Ústecký Region. Translation: Iva Brejzová 

Intensive rainfall in whole area of the Czech Republic cause rapid increase of river levels. During Saturday evening 1 June 2013 small rivers and after that also bigger rivers start to overflow. Third level of flood activity were reached in Pilsen Region, South-Bohemian Region, Middle-Bohemian Region, Královéhradecký Region and Ústecký Region.
 
Immediately after origin of first emergencies fire-units were deployed including units of Integrated Rescue System. From 8.00 on 2nd June 2013 there is announced central coordination of rescue and clean-up operation coordinated by MoI – General Directorate of Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic which fulfill and coordinates needs of stricken regions.
 
The most frequent rescue operations are held in South-Bohemian Region, Middle-Bohemian Region, Královehradecký Region and in Prague. Operations are focused mainly on:
  • Warning and evacuation of citizens,
  • Setting up of anti-flood barriers,
  • Rescue of people and property,
  • Pumping of water.

Rescue flood operations are operated by Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic and fire-units. On the whole area of the Czech Republic were 1300 emergencies operated by fire units (professional and volunteer). There is one dead person and two missing as a result of floods (falled cottage – 2, canoeist – 1).

 
All regions cope with disaster by thein own means. Within central coordination of rescue and clean-up operations MoI – General Directorate of Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic centralize resources from non stricken regions and from Rescue Unit of FRS CR:
  • Water pumping units from Vysočina Region, Pardubický Region and South-Moravian Region,
  • Deployment of Flood Rescue Module using Boats (WASAR) from Moravian-Silesian Region. This module is deployed in South-Bohemian Region and in Melnik (Middle-Bohemian Region) where will provide rescue operations of people from flooded areas,
  • Ground forces from Rescue Unit of FRS CR in Královéhradecký Region,
  • During morning 2 June 2013 there were centralized resources from Rescue Unit of FRS CR for area evacuation of inhabitants in Middle-Bohemian Region,
  • During morning 2 June 2013 Prague requested assistance for setting up of anti-flood barriers. 120 professional and volunteer firemen and heavy machinery from Rescue Unit of FRS CR reinforce Prague in this task.

MoI – General Directorate of the Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic is in direct contact with Crisis Staff of all stricken regions, Czech Hydro-Meteorological Authority and with Common Operation Centre of Ministry of Defence.
 

According to the Central Alerting Plan other resources from Czech Army and Czech Police were activated:
  • Ground brigade in Bechyne, Rescue company Rakovnik are available at 8.00 on 3 June 2013,
  • Helicopters of Czech Police for rescue of people – deployed in area of Dvůr Králové and Sedlčany.

Situation prediction: 

  • We expect in upcoming 24 hours increase of water levels in middle parts of rivers Vltava and Labe, which undoubtedly raise need for rescue operation in Middle-Bohemian Region,
  • Continue in dealing with critical situation in area around České Budějovice, Tábor and river Lužnice (South-Bohemian Region),
  • Depending on possibilities of regulation of water flow on river Vltava in Prague and on overall system of anti-flood barriers we expect increase of rescue operation with need of evacuation,
  • We expect decrease of flood wave and culmination of water flow in following 2 or 3 days, after that we expect bigger needs for water pumping, high capacity pumping of huge flooded areas and requests for dryers from our stocks and from stocks of State Administration of Material Reserve.

The Czech Republic currently is able to cope with disaster and do not request any assistance from abroad.

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