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SpotlightKarlin - a Prague quarter with a fascinating history
Almost two months ago the Prague district of Karlin was seen on TV screens
around the world, when the worst floods to hit the Czech Republic in
hundreds of years put the district two or three metres under water. No
other district of Prague suffered as much during the floods, and local
people are still having to get by without shops, restaurants or public
transport. Two houses in Karlin collapsed and others had to be demolished
due to the structural damage caused by the floods. Some unfortunate
residents are still awaiting a decision on the fate of their homes. Ian
Willoughby recently took a very interesting stroll around Karlin with
architect Martin Krise, who is a leading member of Klub Za Starou Prahu,
which they translate as Club for Ancient Prague.
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Talking PointState of public health in wake of floods
When devastating floods hit the Czech Republic in August, many feared that
infectious diseases would spread around the affected areas. Diseases not
only from contaminated food and drinking water, but also from large areas
of floodwater full of decomposing matter, an ideal breeding ground for
various germs. High waters also destroyed a large number of waste water
treatment facilities across the country and those will remain out of order
for weeks or even months.
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ArtsCultural ministry struggles to support flood-damaged museums and galleries
In last week's edition of the Arts, Radio Prague's David Vaughan reported on the extensive damage done to the Museum of Central Bohemia in the little town of Roztoky during last month's floods. A few week's ago in Newsview, we featured an interview with Leo Pavlat, the director of the Jewish Museum in Prague about the state of Prague's Jewish Quarter. In this week's Arts, join Dita Asiedu as she takes a look at the damage recorded by other galleries and museums affected by the floods.
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Business NewsGovernment approves package of flood measures
The Czech government has approved a package of measures to raise extra money to finance repair of damage caused by the recent devastating floods. The government hopes to gain an extra 26 billion crowns for the state budget over the next two years.
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Current AffairsUK donates vacuum drying machines to help save books hit by floods
An estimated half a million books and documents from archives and libraries were damaged around the Czech Republic during August's floods, and trying to save valuable works is proving to be an absolutely mammoth task. At a ceremony at the National Library on Tuesday, the British Ambassador, Anne Pringle, presented Czech Culture Minister Pavel Dostal with novel vacuum drying machines which will help in that task.
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