The Warsaw City Fire Department reported on Tuesday morning that it had received a call from 2 p.m. on Monday. over 800 reports after heavy rainThe most intensive activities are carried out in the area of Arbuzowa Street, where water has flowed out of the Służewiecki Stream bed, and residential houses are at risk of flooding. Flood sleeves and sandbags are being deployed.
Earlier, the capital city police appealed to residents to leave their cars and use public transport on Tuesday due to numerous floods and flooded streets. The police statement said that out of service the S8 expressway from the Zielonka junction to Połczyńska Street was built. However, using public transport, you have to take into account difficultiesas many streets are closed.
Rescue and Firefighting Unit No. 17 of the State Fire Service in Warsaw published a recording showing how water is pumped out of one of the tunnels:
As reported by Warsaw Public Transport, if you encounter a lack of passage, buses are being diverted to detours nearest passable streets.
The Warsaw branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways provides ongoing information on the situation on the routes it manages. It results from the information that the roads are impassable after rainfall. Marynarska junction of the S79 roadbesides in the area Warsaw Airport junction the exit road towards Terespol from S7 to S2 is blocked, and the S8 route is impassable between the Marymoncka junction and Wisłostrada.
The mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, commented on the situation, writing that there are no difficulties in running the metro, while ground public transport is coordinated with the police. He added that On the night from Monday to Tuesday, a meeting was held with the participation of representatives of the governor, fire brigade, police and city.
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