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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 

  1. Updated 13 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  2. Updated 11 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  3. Updated 10 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  4. Updated 9 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  5. Updated 7 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  6. Updated 6 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  7. Updated 5 June 2013, 8.00 SEC
  8. Updated 4 June 2013, 15.00 SEC
  9. Updated 4 June 2013, 08.00 SEC
  10. Updated 3 June 2013, 12.00 SEC
  11. Updated 2 June 2013, 21.00 SEC
  12. Updated 2 June 2013, 16.00 SEC
Flood situation in the Czech Republic No. 7
 
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 was 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.
 
Czech government announced emergency state from 21.00 SEC on 2 June 2013 for 7 regions (South-Bohemian, Pilsen, Middle-Bohemian, Liberecky, Kralovehradecky, Ustecky, Prague) which is half area of the Czech Republic. Situation is coordinated by Minister of Interior and Central Crisis Staff.
 
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 5 155 emergencies were operated by fire units (professional and volunteer). There are 8 dead persons in a total as a result of floods.
All regions cope with disaster by their 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.
 
 
Situation in regions:

Middle-Bohemian Region
There are third levels of flood activity on the rivers of Vltava, Berounka, Labe and Sazava. All rivers have culminated in this area and we expect decreasing of water levels. But decreasing is very low. There are about 80 villages affected by the floods in this region.
Evacuated people are returning to their homes. The clean-up operations have begun in the whole region. Crisis staff is monitoring situation, citizens are informed about situation on crisis telephone numbers.

Prague

Vltava River and Berounka River have culminated on 4th June and the water is decreasing by now. But there is still third level of flood activity due to little draining of dams (there are precipitations expected next week). FRS units are intervening and pumping with High Capacity pumps. Some of the underground stations has been opened.

Southbohemian Region

Third level of flood activity is still on 10 stations and 8 rivers. State of emergency is announced for 13 regions (97 villages are affected).
Currently the activities are focused on clean-up operations. In the area, there are problems with potable water supplies. Potable water distribution is organized in stricken areas.

Lužnice River is expected to culminate today in the morning. Nežárka River is also expected to rise a little bit today. It will culminate on higher level than it was expected. Water levels on other rivers are decreasing.
Rescue operations are still continuing.
 
Pilsen Region

The third level of flood activity is still announced in the region. Water level on Berounka River is decreasing in all areas. There are about 110 villages affected by the floods. The water purification service is out of order. Citizens are supplied with potable water. Situation is stabilized in this area.

Královéhradecký Region

46 villages are affected by floods. Monitoring of situation, water pumping, disposal of dead animals, ensuring the supplies electric energy and potable water supplies and other activities are still running. Warning and information of citizens is still running. The situation is stabilized.
 
Ústecký Region
 
10 637 people have been evacuated. Labe River is culminating in Ústí nad Labem and Decin. FRS units are intervening and pumping with High Capacity pumps, clean-up operations are running. About 40 people were affected by the floods.
There have been some problems with security. 10 members of prison service have come to the area.
Preventive measures have been made by regional crisis staff.
 
Liberecký Region
Regional crisis staff is monitoring situation in the affected area, they provide preventive measures and they collect information about damages. Water levels of all rivers and streams are decreasing.
 
Deployed units from other regions:
  • -         Water pumping units from Vysočina Region has finished their work in Middle-Bohemian region (Davle) and has returned home and is on standby, Water pump units of Pardubický, Liberecký, Zlínský, Karlovarský and South-Moravian Region are on standby,

  • -         Flood Rescue Module using Boats (WASAR) from Moravian-Silesian Region has finished work in Melník and currently is on standby in Kamenice, (their return to the Moravian-Silesian Region is expected today),

  • -         Ground forces and resources for evacuation from Rescue Unit of FRS CR is deployed in Middle-Bohemain Region, Ustecky Region, Kralovéhradecký Region, South-Bohemian Region and in Prague,

  • -         Pyrotechnics from FRB of South-Bohemian Region, Olomoucký Region and Rescue Unit of FRS CR made demolition of pontoon on Vltava River, ground works and demolition of falled bridge in Kralovéhradecký Region. Currently 4 pyrotechnics are on standby in Kamenice and 4 pyrotechnics are part of the unit who make preventive measures to prevent free-floating of the ships on Labe River.

  • -         High capacity pumps MCS 1500 and MCS 400 are deployed in Prague, Middle-Bohemian Region, Ústecký Region and Pilsen Region.

 

 
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:
  • -         Czech Army is ready provide assistance in Prague (50 soldiers in operation, 300 on standby),

  • -         Ground brigade in Bechyne, Rescue company Rakovnik are ready to be deployed immediately after the request,

  • -         80 soldiers of Prague castle guard and headquarters from Prague are going to be deployed this morning,

  • -         Helicopters of Czech Police and Czech Army are prepared at the airport in Prague and Prerov,

 

 
From 2 June 2013 Logistical base of FRS CR has given out following central supplies:
  • -         68.700 pcs sand bags and 37 pcs filling machines,

  • -         1310 pcs air mattresses and 41 pcs pumps,

  • -         1568 air dryers.

 

 
The Czech Republic is currently able to cope with disaster and do not request any assistance from abroad. We thank for all offers from other countries which we are monitoring in case of need.
 

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