People in Neratovici could breathe a little, as the start of the weekend was marked by another chlorine leak from the Spolana chemical plant, which was flooded by torrential water. Pavel Avark, then CEO of Unipetrol, reassures journalists that the situation is under control. Then the fire brigade commander adds that there is only a tiny amount of chlorine near the Spolani compound.
For example, newspapers write about who will pay compensation for damage to state property that has not been insured. Apparently, the damages will be covered by taxes and there is debate about their increase.
People whose homes have been damaged by rising waters argue with insurance companies working in the field and map the damage. It is estimated that insurance companies will pay $18 billion in compensation.
Then-President Václav Havel gave the green light to the extraordinary measures taken by the government due to the need to clear up flood damage. Persons with disabilities can apply, for example, for exceptional social support, and a grant for new housing is also being considered.
Fear in northern Germany
The wave of floods that swept central and part of Western Europe in August 2002 began to slowly recede. Flood damage is already being cleaned up in most affected countries, as in the Czech Republic.
However, the situation in northern Germany remains critical. The flood wave of the Alps River is approaching the North Sea there. Flood banks and dams are submerged in northern Germany, and the region is also affected by torrential rains.
2002 flood
• The flood affected the area in the basins of the Vltava and Elbe rivers, and later also Ohi and Deje, so it was mainly southern, central and northern Bohemia. However, even Moravia was not spared from the rising water level. At the same time, it has caused disaster abroad, especially in Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria-Hungary
The flood affected a third of the area of the Czech Republic
• The floods were caused by heavy rains
• The first flood wave occurred mainly between August 7-9, 2002, but unlike the flood of 1997, the second flood wave that swept the country between August 12-16, 2002 had much worse consequences.
• The flows had the character of millennium floods in some places
• 17 people and 134 animals died from the Prague Zoo, and thousands of homes were destroyed or damaged
The damage amounted to 73 billion kroner
Source: Wikipedia
The 2002 flood day by day:
The flood of 2002 day by day: It was the 6th of August and the rain was foreshadowing a tragedy
The flood of 2002 day by day: It was August 7 and the waters inundated southern Bohemia
2002 flood day by day: it was August 8th and the flood killed the first person
2002 flood day by day: It was August 9th and levels were going down
2002 flood day by day: It was August 10th and people were cleaning up the damage
2002 flood day by day: it was August 11th, heavy rain came again
2002 flood day after day: it was August 13, 200,000 people had to evacuate
2002 flood day after day: it happened on August 14, the flood hit the center of Prague
2002 flood day by day: On August 15, people were afraid that a chemical plant was flooded
Day by day 2002 flood: August 16th flow peaked
2002 flood day by day: it was August 17th and people lacked shovels and wells
2002 flood day by day: On August 18, chlorine leaked from Spolana chemical plant
The 2002 flood day after day: it was on August 19th and the damage rose to 90 billion
2002 flood day by day: it was August 20 and Gaston sea lion died
2002 flood day by day: it was August 21 and people can go back to Karelin again
The 2002 flood day after day: it was on August 19th and the damage rose to 90 billion
2002 flood day by day: it was August 20 and Gaston sea lion died
2002 flood day by day: it was August 21 and people can go back to Karelin again
2002 flood day by day: August 22 death toll rises to fourteen
2002 flood day by day: On August 23, people searched in vain for cleansing
2002 flood day by day: it was August 24th, chlorine was leaking from Spolana again
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