Polish police officers patrolling the banks of the Oder at the Chałupki-Bohumin border crossing helped a horse swimming in its strong current to get out of the river. The animal came from a Czech farm. It was returned to its owners safe and sound. Almost 5,600 police officers from the Opole and Lower Silesia garrisons are operating in the flood-affected areas, as well as additional riot police from Łódź and Warsaw, said the spokeswoman for the Chief of Police, Insp. Katarzyna Nowak. She noted that these were officers from all divisions.
Police officers at the Chałupki-Bohumin border crossing noticed a horse in the water, which was trying unsuccessfully to get out of it.
At one point, the animal swam closer to the dam on the Polish side. The police ran along the bank towards the horse, seized the moment and grabbed the reins. Thanks to this, the horse managed to stay on the bank and get out of the water on its own.
— reported the Racibórz police station.
Nothing happened to the animal. It turned out that it came from a Czech farm. The horse was returned to its owner shortly after the operation. He was taken to the stables.
In recent days, the water level in the Oder at the measuring point in Chałupki has remained above the alarm level of 420 cm. It was crossed on Saturday around noon. Since then, it has grown to over 700 cm. On Sunday, around noon, it approached the top of the embankments. From there, the water has been receding very slowly. By early Monday afternoon, the level was 690 cm.
Activities of the Polish Police
There are also more than 2,600 police vehicles, boats, pontoons, power generators and 5 searchlights that help the services operate at night.
The sixth police helicopter also joined today. So two Blackhawks and four Belles are already helping out.
– observed the police officer.
She stressed that on Sunday alone, police evacuated 63 people by helicopter.
In addition, the army employs another 20 people. And since the beginning of operations, almost 3,200,000 people have been evacuated. people from flooded areas
– she added.
According to the morning report, 93 provincial and district roads were blocked. Police are organizing diversions. Nowak urged people to follow local police websites, as they are the quickest to publish information about blocked roads.
She said four deaths were recorded in flooded areas, but it could not be clearly stated that the cause was the flooding.
The autopsy will show this
– said the spokesperson for the Police Station.
She recalled that a building in Stronie Śląskie, where there was a police station, collapsed due to the flood.
We no longer have unity there
– said the police officer.
Our police officers were also affected by the flood. They also flooded houses and apartments. There is no contact with some of them to this day.
– she emphasized. She said that the unions have launched a fundraiser to help police officers affected by the floods.
““We will keep your belongings”
The spokeswoman also stressed not to be afraid to leave your belongings and evacuate.
That’s why, among other things, we are there to look after the property. If necessary, even more of us will go there. We do everything we can to ensure that people leave their homes safely and return to them safely.
she said.
She called for messages communicated by services to be taken seriously.
On Sunday, there was a situation when we asked people to evacuate. They refused. And about a dozen minutes later, when the water had already flooded their houses and they were sitting on the roofs, it was impossible to reach them by land or boat. They had to wait for the evacuation by helicopter.
she said.
She added that this situation prolongs the evacuation time because the helicopter can take a limited number of people, transport them to a safe location and return for others.
When it comes to evacuation, we know how serious the situation is. Please take the evacuation messages seriously and we will do everything we can to keep your property safe.
– assured the police officer.
She also called on the police to provide information about lonely people who do not use the Internet and do not have the latest information. She stressed that if anyone knows that help for animals is also needed somewhere, they should report it to the services and not post photos on social media without giving the location.
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