Dozens of dead and tens of thousands of homes destroyed. In July 1997, Moravia and Silesia experienced the most devastating flood in the past 100 years. This year, a quarter of a century has passed since the disaster. And this is not the only sad anniversary, as in August it will be 20 years since one of the worst floods in the Czech Republic. Remind yourself of sadness, fear and hope in the tragic days with the diary. Until the end of the holiday, read the 1997/2002 flood event day by day.
Click to enlarge Prague floods, 2002.
| Photo: Fire Rescue Corps Hl. Prague
August 29, 2002: The Championship is in danger
In the Czech Republic, demolition of irreparably damaged homes continues in flood-affected areas. For example, demolitions in Zálezlice are in full swing. Because of the scale of the devastation caused by the rising water level, the village has become one of the sad symbols of the devastation experienced in the past days.
A burning issue is the rapid construction of new homes for those who lost their roofs over their heads in the flood. For example, the government offers municipalities a state subsidy program for the construction of prefabricated houses.
Newspapers of the time are discussing how the floods will affect the World Hockey Championships, which will be held in Prague and Ostrava in 2004. For example, Zemské noviny writes about the fact that the Prague budget is reduced after the floods, from which the money will be poured out primarily for the repair of flood damage It is therefore not certain whether money will be saved to pay for the construction of access roads to the emerging hall where the tournament will be held.
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 wave of floods occurred mainly between August 7-9, 2002, but unlike the flood of 1997, the second wave of flood that swept the country between August 12-16, 2002 had much worse results.
• 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
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
2002 flood day by day: August 25 were arguing with insurance companies
2002 flood day after day: heads started falling in Spulana on August 26
2002 flood day by day: On August 27, metro stations were still under water
2002 flood day by day: it was August 28 and they reopened Charles Bridge
