Latest news Poland: Flood wave reaches Wroclaw

In Poland, the flood wave reached the Lower Silesian city of Wrocław during the night. The water level at the Trestno measuring station at the gates of the city was 6.31 meters, said the head of the Meteorological Institute at a meeting of the local crisis team. "We are already seeing stabilization here." However, a water level of 6.30 to 6.40 meters will last longer. A water level of just over three meters is normal. The current flood wave is significantly lower than during the Oder flood in 1997, when the water level reached 7.24 meters.

However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned at a meeting of the crisis management team not to underestimate the situation. "It is too early to declare victory over the floods near Wroclaw." The situation must continue to be monitored.

Fight for a dyke in the suburb of Wroclaw

According to experts, it is also important to keep an eye on the smaller tributaries of the Oder in the Wroclaw area. During the night, citizens in the suburb of Marszowice helped the emergency services to cover two seepage points in the dyke on the Bystrzyca with sandbags, as the city administration wrote on X.

According to forecasts, the flooding near Wroclaw could continue until Monday. According to experts, this means a great strain on the dykes. One third of the city with 630,000 inhabitants was flooded during the Oder flood in 1997.

SDA