The famous Polish resort town of Löndek-Zdrój, located near the border with the Czech Republic, suffered from a large-scale flood that left destruction in its wake. The city was flooded after a powerful wave breached a dam, flooding streets and destroying homes, bridges and infrastructure. The consequences of the natural disaster are described as catastrophic: huge layers of dirt and gravel, broken trees and destroyed buildings.
Edition RMF24 writes, that the resort cannot be reached, as all the roads are blocked, and the neighboring town of Słonske is also isolated from the world. Local residents say this flood is the biggest and most destructive since the catastrophic flood of 1997. The city lacks electricity, water and communications, and people are forced to climb hills to receive a signal to make calls.
“The landscape after the natural disaster is not only the destruction of houses and bridges, but also huge masses of dirt, broken trees and household appliances that were washed away by the water”, – reports the local news agency.
Severe weather swept across much of Eastern Europe, causing severe flooding in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic, as well as snowfall and avalanches in Austria. In some regions of Slovakia and Hungary, the risk of the Danube river overflowing due to heavy rainfall is increasing.
The situation in Poland is getting worse every hour. Cyclone Boris, which brought heavy rains since September 12, caused a sharp rise in the water level in the southwest of the country. Lower Silesia and Opole voivodships were the most affected, although Silesia and Lesser Poland are also at risk.
In the city of Glucholazy, located in the south-west of Poland, rescuers set up sand barriers along the river to avoid flooding. At the same time, the evacuation of the population has begun in Klodzko due to the threat of floods.
In Romania, the elements destroyed thousands of houses, took the lives of at least four people and cut off power to tens of thousands of homes. In the Czech Republic, the highest flood threat level has been declared, and in some regions of the country preparations are underway for new flooding.
