Nové Heřminovy to be flooded by new dam

Environment Minister Martin Bursík said on Monday he agreed with the proposal to build a small dam on the river Opava in North Bohemia, which is designed to prevent the nearby towns of Krnov and Opava from floods. The project involves flooding about fifty houses in the nearby village of Nové Heřminovy, whose inhabitants will have to move out to make way for the dam. After meeting with the mayor of Nové Heřminovy on Monday, minister Bursík promised to provide funding for the municipality’s further development as well as compensations to the owners of the flooded buildings.

Author: Ruth Fraňková