Regions of Liberec and Ústí nad Labem on flood alert

The Hydrometeorological Institute has issued flood alerts for the regions of Liberec and Ústí nad Labem in north Bohemia, saying rising water on local rivers could reach level one or two activity by Friday evening. Level 3 indicates danger or extreme danger due to flooding. Both regions are far from recovering from devastating flash floods just three weeks ago which caused billions of crowns in damage and claimed several lives. In connection with the latest developments, officials have warned canoeists and rafters to stay off of rivers for the next several days. The flood alerts in the regions of Liberec and Ústí nad Labem will be complemented by level one warnings on rivers in other parts of the country, including western, central and eastern Bohemia, on Friday evening.

Author: Jan Velinger