Photo: Jan Beneš, Czech Radio
Czechia is bracing for potential severe flooding due to heavy rainfall which started on Thursday and is predicted to last for the next couple of days. Environment Minister Petr Hladík has likened the weather forecast to the years 1997 and 2002, when Czechia was hit by devastating floods. I asked hydrogeologist Jan Ďaňhelka if the situation is really that serious:
“There are definitely some similarities, such as the fact that the low-pressure system has been sitting over central Europe for a couple of days, bringing precipitation that has been accumulating over a period of two or three days.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková