“We are at risk of the Wyspiańskiego Street embankment collapsing. We must be prepared for the worst,” Nysa Mayor Kordian Kolbiarz said in a recording posted online.

The mayor of Nysa warns that the situation is critical and the entire city could be flooded.

The expected wave height is several meters.

“We are at risk of breaking the river embankment on Wyspiańskiego Street! Please evacuate as soon as possible. Services will come soon to help. Make sure to evacuate to the higher floors. The operation to save the embankment will start soon, but we must be prepared for the worst. Let’s stick together!” – appealed the mayor of Nysa in a recording published on social media.

In an update posted on Facebook, he announced that from 5pm to 8pm Polish Waters is reducing the dam’s water flow from 1,000 to 800 m6. per second. “It is time for a safe evacuation and repair of the damaged embankment” – wrote Kordian Kolbiarz.