Heavy rains again cause flooding in Moravia

Heavy rain has sparked flood warnings and caused two deaths in Moravia. The worst situation on Wednesday morning was in the Zlín region where the highest, level three, flood danger warning applied at around half a dozen sites. The head of the regional authority there and in South Moravia have declared flood danger alerts for the whole area. At least three deaths have been linked to the latest floods. The body of a drowned person was found in Zlín and a 19 year old driver is believed to have died there after skidding in front of an oncoming lorry because of the conditions. Police also found the body of a drowned person in Brno. Earlier, the main problems were in north Moravia and Silesia. Around 70 children were evacuated from a school in Ostrava as a precautionary measure. Forecasters expect the rain to shift westwards during the day.

Author: Chris Johnstone