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Meteorologists warned of very strong storms. He will also return on Saturday
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“At 40 minutes, more than 60 mm of precipitation fell at the Choceň precipitation measuring station; according to radar estimates, similar totals are not excluded in the vicinity. The storms remain here without significant movement, we expect them to gradually weaken, “said experts from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
The water flooded the track in a notch near Chocna. If the track was impassable or damaged, passengers would have to evacuate from the trains and be transported by alternative transport.
Evacuation of the children’s camp
On Friday, firefighters evacuated 60 children from the children’s summer camp MASH 4077 in the Dolce recreation area in Trutnov. Heavy rain flooded the camp. No one happened to her, the firefighters took the children to a hostel in Trutnov. This was confirmed to the daily by fire spokeswoman Martina Götzová.
“The children were unharmed. Firefighters loaded them into the evacuation Tatra with benches, which is adapted for these purposes, and transported them to alternative accommodation in Trutnov. We also took them sleeping bags and dry clothes, “said Götz.
Fallen trees
On Friday afternoon, firefighters set out for fifty events after a heavy burst of clouds that swept through Olomouc Region. Firefighters drew water from the fields and removed the fallen trees. Most events were in the Přerov and Olomouc regions.
“In Budovatelů Street in Přerov, trees fell on three parked cars. Fortunately, nothing happened to anyone. At the moment, our units are removing trees, “said regional fire spokesman Radek Buryánek. According to him, Přerov and its surroundings are the most affected – firefighters pumped water, for example, in the village of Bohemia.
Firefighters had similar worries in the Highlands. “From four o’clock in the afternoon, the firefighters started removing the fallen trees,” said Petra Musilová, a spokeswoman for the fire brigade. The tree fell near Zvěstovice in the Havlíčkův Brod region, firefighters had to remove the tree from the road near Rožná and Ujčov. Other trees were cleared by firefighters near Rozsochatka in the Havlíčkův Brod region and Kulík in the Žďár region.
Heavy rains also hit Zlínwhere some roads covered streams of water. “During the burst of clouds, a water lagoon was created in the underpass in Dlouhá Street, which the drivers will not pass through, so the MP Zlín patrols closed the underpass,” Pavel Janík, Deputy Director of the MP Zlín Director, warned the driver.
The first wave of strong storms also hit the whole on Friday, August 14 in the afternoon Central Bohemian Region. Firefighters had to go to dozens of cases of flooded houses and cellars. “Currently, we have about 50 departures in the region, the most affected areas are Kutnohorsko,” said Jaroslav Gabriel, a spokesman for Central Bohemian firefighters.
The situation in Prague was similar. “Prague was hit by a strong storm and heavy rain. We are currently intervening in six events. These are flooded cellars or a fallen tree. We are trying to drain the lagoon on the road in V podzámčí Street, “Prague firefighters informed before 6 pm.
The water also flooded the premises of one of Prague’s largest used car dealers. “Until 18:45, we, together with volunteer units, intervened in more than thirty events associated with heavy rain. We draw water from cellars and lagoons on roads, “firefighters specified later.
The storm also employed firefighters in Ústí nad Labem region. “Fire brigades went on 14 strikes due to a storm and heavy rain. Of these, eight were water pumping and six were other interventions. Firefighters drew water from houses and cellars in the districts of Louny, Děčín, Teplice and Ústí nad Labem. They also cleaned clogged canals and drew from lagoons on the street, “said firefighter spokesman Lukáš Marvan.
There are also thunderstorms on Saturday
Today, in the north-east of Bohemia and in the south-west of Moravia, there is a high risk of storms, which can occasionally rain up to 60 millimeters and be accompanied by hail. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) informed about it, which increased the degree of danger for Prague, Central Bohemia, South Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and South Moravian regions and the Vysočina region. According to meteorologists, the storms will be weaker in other parts of the Czech Republic. They will reappear in most parts of the republic on Saturday afternoon.
“Locally, torrential rain is expected with possible intensive outflow of water from slopes, rapid distribution of small streams and dry riverbeds, flooding of underpasses, underpasses, cellars, grounding of roads or their clogging with entrained material, etc. Wind gusts can break branches, uproot trees. Hail and lightning are also a danger, “warn meteorologists.
