On Saturday, fire brigades across the country recorded over 6.5 thousand deaths. interventions regarding threats caused by atmospheric factors.
Most reports concern Masovia, Brig. told PAP. Karol Kroć from the State Fire Service. In Masovia, firefighters recorded approximately almost 2.4 thousand reports, in the province in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship - over 1,000, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship - over 850, in the Podlaskie Voivodeship - almost 500, in the Łódź Voivodeship - over 400, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship - over 300, in the Silesian Voivodeship - over 200, and in the Lesser Poland, Lublin, Lower Silesian and Pomeranian Voivodeships - over 100. In the remaining voivodeships there were from a dozen to several dozen reports.
Brig. Karol Kroć from the State Fire Service informed that twelve scout camps were evacuated as a precaution. Participants and staff were transported to permanent buildings - he noted and emphasized that there were no injuries at the moment.
By midnight, eight camps had been evacuated in the following voivodeships: Lower Silesia (1), Masovian Voivodeship (2), Greater Poland Voivodeship (2), Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (2) and Lesser Poland Voivodeship (1). After midnight, four more camps in the province were evacuated. Łódź.
In Przerwanki in Węgorzewo County (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship), a tree fell on the scout camp. There are no injuries. 36 people were evacuated to a safe place.
In turn, the Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the Ministry of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak Kamysz, informed on the X website that due to strong storms and the meteorological situation, the Territorial Defense Forces remain on increased readiness to support public administration and services in responding to the effects of dangerous weather phenomena.
Territorial units from thirteen brigades are ready to act within six hours, including: from Mazovia, Lower Silesia, Silesia, Łódź, Opole, Podlasie and Lublin. Within 24 hours, WOT soldiers from seven brigades can help, including: from Podkarpacie, Pomerania and Lesser Poland.
The alert for WOT is valid for 48 hours - until 9 on Monday.
The head of the Ministry of National Defense explained that the readiness alert does not mean that soldiers will be automatically directed to take action. "It allows for cooperation with administration units in estimating needs, shortens the time needed to prepare forces and resources to provide assistance wherever it may be needed," he added.
The wind also makes life difficult for railway workers and travelers. Many IC trains are delayed.
The officer on duty at the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Toruń reported that in the province Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, firefighters were most often called in the Brodnica, Mogilno, Inowrocław and Rypiński counties. The vast majority of reports concerned the need to pump water from basements, properties and streets, and relatively few were related to the removal of branches and branches.
However, the officer on duty at the Łódź Provincial Crisis Management Center informed that in the region, firefighters' interventions concerned mainly windbreaks and fallen branches. There were also several water pumps. The wind did not blow off the roofs. "It wasn't tragic, but reports are still coming in," he added. There are approximately 19,400 people without electricity. farms - most in the area of Tomaszów Maz. (5.5 thousand), Zgierz (4.4 thousand), Piotrków Trybunalski (3.2 thousand).
As the officer on duty of the Greater Poland fire brigade told PAP on Saturday morning, due to the intense rain and storms that passed over the region on the night from Friday to Saturday, the fire brigade intervened mainly with fallen trees and flooded properties and basements. We received the most reports from the Słupca and Gniezno counties, he said. There were no injuries.
In the province On Saturday, the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship fire brigade recorded over 90 reports related to intense rainfall and strong winds. The officer on duty at the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Olsztyn told PAP that most of the interventions concerned pumping water from flooded roads, properties and basements. Most such events took place in the Nowe Miasto district.
RZGW in Białystok reported that after overnight rainfall, which locally reached up to 90 mm, the level of the Łyna at the Olsztyn-Kortowo station exceeded the warning level of 160 cm by 5 cm. In the Bartąg area, water overflowed through the embankments. The water spilled onto wasteland and into the so-called perimeter ditch. Allotment gardens in Olsztyn were also flooded. Currently - according to RZGW - the situation on the Łyna is stabilizing and the water level is systematically falling. The services are monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis.
By morning, the fire brigade in the Silesian Voivodeship had recorded 79 reports related to strong winds. According to the spokeswoman of the Provincial State Fire Service, Brig. Aneta Gołębiowska, most interventions (9) took place in the Bielsko poviat and in Bielsko-Biała. Among the effects of the events, one roof damage was reported - strong winds ripped off sheet metal from an uninhabited building.
Spokesman of the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Gdańsk, junior asp. Dawid Westrych reported on Saturday morning that in the Pomeranian Voivodeship from the north, firefighters intervened 62 times in response to atmospheric events. Most interventions were related to removing the effects of rainfall and fallen trees. The greatest effects were recorded in Sztum, Pruszcz Gdański, Nowy Dwór and Tczew poviats - added the junior asp. Westrych.
Okay. They recorded 90 interventions until 9 on Saturday, firefighters from the province. Lublin Province, of which most reports were received in the morning. The vast majority of trips (88) concerned the removal of broken branches and trees from property areas and communication routes. Most often, firefighters intervened in the district. Lublin and Ryki - according to information from the spokesman for Lublin firefighters, Capt. Tomasz Stachyra.
In Trzeszczany Dzień (Hrubieszów poviat), the sheet metal covering on the church building was partially torn. In the area in Biała Podlaska, a tree fell on the road and a car hit it. There are no injuries in the entire region.
Brig. Łukasz Darmofalski from the Masovian fire brigade said that most interventions took place in Warsaw, Piaseczno, Grójec, Pruszków and Wołomin counties. Reports are still coming in, the firefighter added.
As of 10 in the Podlaskie Voivodeship - due to a failure - approximately 50,000 people had no electricity. recipients - informed PGE Dystrybucja. The damage is still being repaired, and due to the weather situation, energy teams have been working in the field since the morning. Most network damage occurs in the southern part of the region.
The Kampinos National Park asked people to be especially careful due to strong winds. "Please be especially careful. Avoid open spaces and places exposed to wind. Do not stop under trees during strong gusts. Before setting out on the Park's trails, be sure to check the current forecast and weather reports," he wrote on social media.
Due to the weather, the gardens of the Wilanów Museum and the Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw, as well as the Warsaw Zoo, are closed until further notice.
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management warned on Saturday of storms in southwestern Poland, as well as strong winds in the province. Podlasie, Masovia, Łódź and Warmia-Masuria. It's still windy in the province. Warmian-Masurian, Pomeranian, Świętokrzyskie and Lublin voivodeships.
