In Brno-Soběšice, part of a tree fell on a pram with a child on Saturday, and rescuers handed the child over to the hospital in critical condition. This was stated by the spokeswoman of the South Moravian rescuers Michaela Bothová. According to her, the rescuers also treated the woman who was driving the pram with abrasions and bruises. “During constant resuscitation on controlled ventilation, we handed over the child in critical condition for further care at the ARO Children’s Hospital in Brno,” said Bothová. The woman was taken by ambulance to the Military Hospital in Brno.
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A strong wind, which threw branches and whole trees on power lines, interrupted power supplies to thousands of customers in the Czech Republic on Saturday evening and at night. At around 8 pm, ČEZ registered approximately 12,000 customers without electricity, and the E.ON distributor approximately 500. Outages mainly affected Moravia and the northeastern part of Bohemia.
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In the north of Moravia and Silesia, rivers are threatened to rise to the first, ie lowest, flood level on Sunday. On smaller streams, however, short-term achievement of the second stage cannot be ruled out.
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On Saturday evening, ČEZ registered 21 faults on high-voltage lines, especially in the Olomouc Region. According to company spokeswoman Soni Holingerová, most customers were without power in the Jesenice, Vsetín, Rychnov and Ústí nad Orlicí districts. According to the spokesman, the most common cause of failures was the fall of trees and branches into the line. In addition, strong winds tore wires and broke insulators.
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Pictures of firefighters from Saturday night:
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Around 4:00 PM on Saturday, there were over 9,000 customers without power in ČEZ’s distribution area, and an hour later their number dropped to 5,500. In the early evening, however, it began to increase again. According to Holinger, when the faults will be rectified will depend on further weather developments.
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On the contrary, the E.ON distributor recorded a significant decrease in failures in the early evening. The company still had 4,000 households without electricity around 5:30 pm, before 8:00 pm there were only 500 of them. “Most households without energy supplies are in the vicinity of Kroměříž and Zlín,” said Roman Šperňák on behalf of the company.
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Take a look at the footage of the Zlín and Olomouc firefighters from Saturday afternoon:
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Firefighters in the Zlín Region had dozens of interventions on Saturday due to strong winds. They mainly removed fallen trees. They intervened most often in the Vsetín region. “We urge people not to go to the forest, especially in this district, and to avoid forest bike paths, and from there they remove fallen trees,” said firefighter spokesman Roman Žemlička on Saturday afternoon.
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“All the equipment and all the forces are in the field, who has arms and legs, so they ride, there is a lot of it. So far, we have reported 67 events, “he added.
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After the Vsetín region, they most often intervened in the Uherské Hradiště region, but they also recorded trips in the Zlín and Kroměříž regions. “Most were events where trees and branches blocked traffic on local roads, cycle paths and roads of all classes. In several cases, the trees also fell on the overhead power lines, “added a spokesman for the fire brigade.
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In Krásno nad Bečvou, a large branch fell on a parked Kia car. The branch squeezed the roof and damaged the right side of the car. In Vsetín, in the local part of Jasenice on Zbrojovácká Street, the roof strip was released. Part of the roof fell on a parked car.
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This interactive map shows the strength of the wind in the Czech Republic:
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A strong wind has been breaking trees in the Moravian-Silesian Region since early Saturday morning. Professional and volunteer firefighters had dozens of interventions due to the weather. The worst situation was in the Frýdek-Místek region. The spokesman for the fire brigade, Petr Kůdela, said this.
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“Half of the trips have taken place so far in the Frýdek-Místek district, a total of 25 in the Nový Jičín district, but in the remaining four districts always less than ten. The fall of the trees has not yet required any personal injuries or higher damage, if I do not count the fall of the tree on a parked car in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm and several damage to the power lines, “said Kůdela.
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In addition to the fallen trees, firefighters also had to temporarily repair the roofs, mainly sheet metal.
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In the north of Moravia and Silesia, rivers are threatened to rise to the first, ie lowest, flood level on Sunday. On smaller streams, however, short-term achievement of the second stage cannot be ruled out. The reason is the saturation of the soil with water and the expected night precipitation. A low-risk warning was issued by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute on Saturday.
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This map monitors the progress of precipitation in the Czech Republic in real time:
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The warning against rising levels applies to the north of Moravia and Silesia until Sunday 15:00. Meteorologists expect 15 to 40 liters of water per square meter in the region at night. Occasionally, thunderstorms may occur. “The situation on the streams may be complicated by fallen trees due to strong winds, which will gradually weaken during the night on Sunday and Sunday morning,” says CHMI.
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Meteorologists warned on Friday against a strong southeast to south wind. It blew in gusts at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, in some places gusts can reach up to 110 kilometers per hour.
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The warning against a very strong wind is valid until Sunday 08:00 for all Moravian regions, the entire Vysočina region, the Pardubice and Hradec Králové regions, and also for the eastern districts in the South Bohemian, Central Bohemian and Liberec regions. There is a high degree of danger mainly in the Jizera Mountains, the Giant Mountains, the Jeseníky Mountains and in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.
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“People should not underestimate the strength of the wind, according to meteorologists. “Damage to trees and forests, damage to property and some buildings are expected,” says CHMI. The wind can also interrupt power supplies.
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Green regions should be spared, yellow warns of low danger, orange warns of high.
The warning against strong winds with a high degree of danger applies until Sunday for several districts from seven regions. In the mountain regions of the Liberec, Hradec Králové, Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions, meteorologists expect winds with gusts of 70 to 90 kilometers per hour, sometimes up to about 110 kilometers per hour. Up to 90 kilometers per hour, the gusting wind in the Central Bohemian, Pardubice and South Bohemian regions can also have speed.
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Meteorologists warn that the wind can damage trees, damage buildings or cut power lines. People should be careful when staying outside, for example, they should not go to the woods or to hike. Drivers should consider impassable roads.
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Meteorologists also advise: “Secure windows, doors, remove or fasten loose objects, secure greenhouses. Restrict movement outside and driving. Do not stay and park, especially in the vicinity of older buildings, near larger trees and high poles. Do not walk in the woods or approach fallen power lines. If it is necessary to drive, drive as carefully and slowly as possible. In the mountains, limit hiking and do not go hiking. Follow the instructions of the mountain service. “
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