While it In Germany so far only minor floods The flood situation in several neighboring countries has already worsened. In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the night into Sunday a “dramatic challenge.” A dam overflowed there in the evening. In Austria, dozens of places were declared disaster areas. The Czech Republic is also affected. In Romania, at least four people died.
To several places in Poland More rain has already fallen than during the so-called flood of the millennium in 1997, said Tusk. In view of the rising water levels of many rivers in southwest Poland, he appealed to citizens to get to safety in time.
In the In the Kłodzko Mountains on Poland’s border with the Czech Republic, the situation at a dam was critical“The dam in Miedzygorze is overflowing. Although water has been released, it has reached its maximum level! The water inflow is huge,” wrote the Lower Silesian municipality of Bystryca Klodzka on X. Residents of lower-lying villages have been evacuated, according to the water management authority.
Due to the threat of flooding, Evacuations in the Czech Republic have also been expandedIn Opava on the border with Poland, Thousands of people safe authorities announced on Saturday evening. Hundreds of people in other parts of the region also had to leave their homes.
A reservoir in Lower Austria threatens to overflow
In In Austria, the situation is particularly tense in the Waldviertel region in Lower Austria, north of Vienna. There, the Kamp, a tributary of the Danube, was already experiencing massive flooding. The deputy governor of Lower Austria, Stephan Pernkopf, spoke of the “magnitude of a 100-year flood event.” What this means is that, on average over the long term, such conditions only occur once every 100 years.
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Further rainfall was also expected during the night into Sunday. The Ottenstein am Kamp reservoir is in danger of overflowing. According to Chancellor Karl Nehammer, the situation is getting worse. The military is ready to provide support. 42 communities have been due to flood risk to disaster area explained – in the early evening there were still 24.
Flooding is expected on the Danube in Austria, the likes of which only occur once every 30 years on average. The water levels are expected to peak on Monday night.
It continues to rain in parts of Germany
In Germany there are after storms with Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding in southeast Bavaria. According to the German Weather Service, the rainfall on the edge of the Alps is expected to ease by Sunday morning. The police in Rosenheim said late on Saturday evening that they were not aware of any major operations related to the weather. In isolated cases, streams had overflowed their banks and streets had been flooded.
Meteorologists said of the outlook: “From Sunday afternoon in Saxony and parts of Bavaria from the east, there will be renewed, prolonged rainfall.” In East Saxony, rainfall amounts of between 30 and 50 litres per square metre are expected between Sunday and Monday noon.
There and in Brandenburg According to authorities, the rainfall in the Czech Republic and Poland could also lead to flooding. “If the high levels of rainfall predicted continue, a flood wave is likely to form on Sunday to Monday on the Lusatian Neisse and from the middle of next week on the Oder and Elbe,” said a spokeswoman for the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment.
Bridge debris removed from the Elbe
The Saxon state capital Dresden expects that the Elbe has a water level of four meters in the morning and therefore alarm level 1 applies. The normal water level is around two meters. In the coming week, the highest alarm level 4 could even apply. The authorities have not ruled out that the seven meters could be exceeded.
Under high pressure, the Rubble from the partially collapsed Carola Bridge over the Elbe in Dresden cleared awayOn Saturday evening, the first major demolition work on the part of the bridge on the bank to Neustadt was completed. The city wanted to prevent water from accumulating on the rubble and thus causing additional flooding. (dpa)
