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Post by Bonobo on May 4, 2008 11:36:04 GMT 1
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Post by locopolaco on May 4, 2008 17:27:21 GMT 1
there was another big Odra (Oder R.) flood in early 80s or late 70s but i don't remember if it was in Wroclaw. I just remember the river cutting a new channel during that flood. I did a project for school on that phenomenon.  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 6, 2008 18:06:56 GMT 1
there was another big Odra (Oder R.) flood in early 80s or late 70s but i don't remember if it was in Wroclaw. I just remember the river cutting a new channel during that flood. I did a project for school on that phenomenon. Yes, it was in 1977. It didn`t hit Wrocław but many villages and towns close to the river.  |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 1, 2008 23:45:34 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 20, 2009 21:06:36 GMT 1
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Post by valpomike on Apr 21, 2009 18:23:20 GMT 1
That PKO building, it that the place near, or next to, the Novotel Centrium Hotel, in downtown Warsaw?
Mike
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Post by tufta on Apr 21, 2009 18:47:42 GMT 1
A few places in southern Poland had a dramatic Easter. Melting snow and heavy rain mildly flooded the area. Bo, thanks for this update. I was not aware of the floods! |
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Post by tufta on Apr 21, 2009 18:51:43 GMT 1
That PKO building, it that the place near, or next to, the Novotel Centrium Hotel, in downtown Warsaw? Mike Mike this reminds me you've asked about the stoneware and folk costumes shop in downtown Warsaw, I failed to reply. There are many such shops in Warsaw, as you know. This particular one is in ul. Chmielna. Novotel Centrum Hotel - the Varsavians call it by the previous name "Forum". As it stand right in the middle of downtow, EVERYTHING downtown is near, close or next to it. Please excuse the delay, Mike ;D |
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Post by valpomike on Apr 21, 2009 20:36:13 GMT 1
Thank you very much, I was thinking you were mad at me, or just did not care.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 21, 2009 22:06:08 GMT 1
A few places in southern Poland had a dramatic Easter. Melting snow and heavy rain mildly flooded the area. Bo, thanks for this update. I was not aware of the floods! Because they were minor ones as you can see and didn`t make good news... |
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Post by tufta on Apr 22, 2009 11:41:34 GMT 1
Thank you very much, I was thinking you were mad at me, or just did not care. Mike Aww, MIke I am sorry... Neither mad or non- caring. Just wanting to do too many things in same time... |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 23, 2009 22:28:25 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 27, 2009 12:44:32 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 3, 2009 21:40:30 GMT 1
One person has died and more than 1,200 homes flooded as storms continue to rain down on Podkarpacie, south west Poland.
A 45 year old man died when he was carried away by the Wielopolka river, which burst its banks and streamed through the center of the small town of Ropczyce.
The locality and its neighbourhood is almost completely under the water. Several towns and villages are cut off from the outside world.
Pawel Fratczak, spokesperson for the fire services, has told Polish Radio that the situation is very serious. The rescue operation has continues since yesterday evening, engaging more than 1000 fire fighters, policemen and the army.
The floods damaged electricity lines and residents of several localities have been deprived of water and gas.
The floods left many bridges and roads demolished and the motorway connecting to southern cities Rzeszow and Krakow is impassable.
Deputy Prime Minister, Grzegorz Schetyna, is going to the Podkarpacie region today and has praised rescue operations, which he says are going “very well”.
Deputy head of the Presidents Chancellery, Wladyslaw Stasiak is also going to visit the flooded Podkarpacie region today.
The handling of the floods has become a political issue however.
The Law and Justice party claims that the extent of the damage would have been less serious if Civic Platform’s government has not cancelled important investments planed by the previous government.
Civic Platform’s Zbigniew Chlebowski appealed to the opposition not to use the floods for political gain. Chlebowski ensured that the government will find money to provide help for those affected by the flood. The funds are to come from the budget reserve.
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 5, 2009 21:28:38 GMT 1
Floodings www.tvn24.pl/11563,2242702,0,0,1,0,burze-w-polnocnej-polsce,galeria.html    www.tvn24.pl/11555,2241594,0,0,1,0,podtopienia-w-malopolsce,galeria.html     www.tvn24.pl/11549,2240930,0,0,2,0,pogoda-w-polsce-oczami-internautow-tvn24pl,galeria.html         Twisters   Massive thunderstorms    ![]() [/img] ![]() [/img] ![]() [/img] ![]() [/img] ![]() [/img] ![]() [/img] |
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Post by Bonobo on May 17, 2010 21:03:22 GMT 1
Today my family played a trick on me. In the morning I saw off my son who was going to go on five-day "green school" trip to the mountains. In the evening I came back home and thought he was away. It took me a while to realise he wasn`t. The school trip had been cancelled due to flooded roads and damages in southern regions. The situation is serious.
Floods in southern Poland
17.05.2010 08:50
UPDATE - Three people have died and hundreds are being evacuated after torrential rain has caused heavy flooding across southern Poland.
Continuing heavy rain led the Mayor of Krakow, Jacek Majchrowski, to declare a state of emergency at 2200 Sunday night, after the Vistula rose above emergency levels in the city. Many other towns across the region have followed suit.
On Monday morning, the River Vistula in Krakow was flowing 74 cm above emergency levels. Further upstream, on the border between Malopolska and Silesia, that level stood at 126 cm above emergency limits.
Three people have died so far due to the flooding, including a fireman who suffered from a heart attack during a rescue mission. One man is reported to have gone missing near Zywiec, Silesia, after he jumped into a river to rescue his son.
340 people have been evacuated from areas in the Malpolska province, with an ongoing effort to evacuate 1,500 residents in the Brzesko district. In surrounding provinces, 70 people have been taken to safety in Silesia and 54 have been evacuated in the Podkarpacie province. Over 8,000 soldiers have been put on standby with specialist equipment to help in rescue efforts.
In Silesia, roads in the area of Cieszyn have been submerged by flood water, including the border town of Zebrzydowice. Many towns in the Beskid lowlands have been affected by rivers bursting their banks, such as the Choczenka in Wadowice, around 50 km south-west of Krakow.
Many regional roads in the province have been closed, as well as in the city of Krakow, some of whose main arteries near the river Vistula have flooded. The Krakow-Zakopane train line is also affected by the adverse weather conditions.
Heavy rain is expected in southern Poland until Friday.               |
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Post by Bonobo on May 19, 2010 22:08:28 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on May 20, 2010 21:51:05 GMT 1
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Post by uncltim on May 21, 2010 1:52:18 GMT 1
It looks like people are dealing well with the situation. My co-worker was in Nashville Tennessee when the flooding occurred there. His wifes car was lost and he slept in a school gymnasium for three days, but it was quite an adventure. He was glad he had a dry home to come back to in Ohio.
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Post by tufta on May 21, 2010 6:47:07 GMT 1
Krakow managed to defend itself quite well. Actually, even the record level of water wasn`t enough to break through main walls which protect the city centre and most important districts.
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Good job and congratulations.
Today the peak will arive in Warsaw. I have an appointment in Powisle so I will see what happens.
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Post by tufta on May 21, 2010 6:49:36 GMT 1
This one looks like Wisła in Warsaw with already high level of water! |
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Post by valpomike on May 21, 2010 18:07:18 GMT 1
All of our prayers go out for all of you in Poland with the major problem, keep us filled in on the going on with the river, and if it causes a problem in Warsaw.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on May 21, 2010 22:29:39 GMT 1
This one looks like Wisła in Warsaw with already high level of water! It is Warsaw. All quiet on the Warsaw front, huh? |
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Post by tufta on May 22, 2010 7:10:18 GMT 1
This one looks like Wisła in Warsaw with already high level of water! It is Warsaw. All quiet on the Warsaw front, huh? Yesterday I've been on the banks near and and on the Świętokrzyski Bridge. It was high but not dangerous. I made some pics. I will have an occasion to see the river also today. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 23, 2010 19:32:37 GMT 1
It is Warsaw. All quiet on the Warsaw front, huh? Yesterday I've been on the banks near and and on the Świętokrzyski Bridge. It was high but not dangerous. I made some pics. I will have an occasion to see the river also today. Yet, your mayor cancelled many kindergartens and schools in Warsaw tomorrow. Walls may snap because the flood wave is extremely long. Warsaw          |
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Post by Bonobo on May 23, 2010 20:00:09 GMT 1
Other parts weren`t so lucky as Krakow or Warsaw whose flood walls are high and strong.
How about building strong and high walls everywhere?
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Post by valpomike on May 23, 2010 21:27:53 GMT 1
It takes much money to build better support, and the people don't want to spend it.
Remember, New Orleans, they are still working to get this corrected, several years later.
Mike
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Post by tufta on May 24, 2010 7:27:27 GMT 1
Yet, your mayor cancelled many kindergartens and schools in Warsaw tomorrow. Walls may snap because the flood wave is extremely long. Yes, exactly. The situation gets worse. Especially in the suburb regions North and South along Wisła. In the South the water arrive at the expressway (Wał Międzeszyński) which is closed today.   |
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Post by Bonobo on May 24, 2010 10:13:37 GMT 1
It takes much money to build better support, and the people don't want to spend it. Mike Exactly. In times of peace, people refuse to spend money on building up safety for the future. In times of trouble, upset people accuse their government of utter negligence. Pathetic. |
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