Heavy water flooded Třebovice, where the heating plant is located, including the electrical switchboards. “Despite the best efforts of the components of the Integrated Rescue System and the employees of Veolia Energie, it was not possible to maintain the operation of the Ostrava heating plant, as a result of the flood there was a shutdown of heat and hot water in the city. Despite all the efforts, it was not possible to maintain the deliveries,” said municipality spokeswoman Gabriela Pokorná.

It will take days

“Once the water recedes, they will immediately begin pumping out the water and thoroughly inspecting all equipment. If the situation develops favorably, the company expects to resume operations within a few days,“ the spokeswoman added. People can find current information at website or on the customer line 800 800 860.

Evacuation of the ferry

After half past ten in the morning, the evacuation of the Přívoz district began. Today in Svinov, the Odra River was on the verge of extreme flooding.

The situation in transport is also complicated. City officials urged residents not to travel to the city and parents not to send their children to school.

Fire chief: Krnov messed it up!

Fire chief Vladimír Vlček said that Krnov failed to evacuate. According to him, the evacuation sites were not well chosen, some were flooded, and the evacuation was delayed. “This is a matter that primarily goes to the Krnov crisis staff,” said Vlček, who visited Krnov on Sunday.

The deputy mayor of Krnov, Miroslav Binar, rejected this and stated that none of the evacuation centers were flooded. “For some, the water was close, but it didn’t get into the buildings,” he said, adding that the city’s crisis team also selected them based on the experience of 1997, when the city was also affected by large-scale floods. “We did what we could. Krnov is a pancake. We don’t like any properties on hills,” he said. The city has 23,000 inhabitants and is one of the most affected in the region.

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