In September 2024, south-west Poland was struggling with flood and flood threat in many places. We remind you of the most important events from this period.
September 11 – The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued warnings I, II and III degree against heavy rainfall throughout Poland.
September 12 – IMGW announced that he came over Poland than the Genoese Boris. The highest warnings – 3rd degree – before intense rain and possible flooding were in force in the following voivodships: Dolnośląskie, Opolskie and Śląskie. On that day, the then voivode of Lower Silesian Maciej Awiżeń announced that the size of rainfall, which according to forecasts in the next three days will fall in Lower Silesia, would be comparable to this preceding flood from 1997, but more spread over time.
September 13 – There was a briefing of services in connection with the flood threat, in which he took part, among others Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The head of government emphasized that the forecasts are not overly alarming and there is no reason to anticipate events on a scale that would cause a threat throughout the country.
September 14 – Until 6 Firefighters recorded 1.3 thousand interventions related to the removal of rain. In connection with the weather situation, the evacuation of residents was conducted in Głuchołazy (Opolskie Voivodeship) or Lądek-Zdrój (Lower Silesian Voivodeship). The mayor of Lądek-Zdrój Tomasz Nowicki informed in the evening that the Biała Lądecka River performed from the trough, flooding the city and the villages as it was in 1997. According to IMGW, on 59 measuring stations (mainly in the southwest of the country) the alarm states were exceeded, and 34 warning states.
September 15 – Tama in Stronie Śląskie (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) was interrupted. The consequence of this event was significant destruction in Stroniu and Lądek-Zdrój. In Nysa (Opolskie Voivodeship), after increasing the screenshot from Lake Nysa to Nysa Kłodzka, the water broke into the city, flooding the streets. It was flooded, among others Hospital Emergency Department at the Poviat Hospital, from which 33 patients were evacuated. In Głuchołazy, a temporary bridge in Biała Głuchołaska broke up under water pressure. The water had previously interrupted the shaft next to the temporary bridge and began to flood the city. In Kłodzko, Nysa Kłodzka poured from Brzegów, flooding the city center. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced a constant monitoring of the situation in flooded areas. Staffs with the participation of the Polish Army and Territorial Defense Forces have been meeting every twelve hours since then. In Wrocław, before midnight, the flood alarm was announced by the city president Jacek Sutryk. On that day, the services also announced the first death caused by drowning.
September 16 – An introductory regulation entered into force in the area of three voivodships affected by the state of the natural disaster. The area included: in the province Dolnośląskie – Kamiennogórski poviats, Karkonoski, Kłodzki, Lwówecki, Wałbrzych and Ząbkowicki and cities with the rights of the Wałbrzych poviat and Jelenia Góra; in the province Opolskie – poviats: Głubczycki, Nyski and Prudnicki and the Strzeleczki commune in the Krapkowice poviat; in the province Silesia – Bielsko, Cieszyn, Pszczyna and Racibórz poviats and a city with the rights of the Bielsko -Biała poviat. On this day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that flooding may submit applications for non -returnable help, covering 10,000. PLN immediate assistance (PLN 8,000 based on the Act on social assistance and PLN 2,000 of flood benefit); and also up to 100,000 PLN for the renovation of an apartment or reconstruction of utility rooms and up to 200,000 PLN for the reconstruction of residential buildings. The barrel of the poplar tank in Nysa Kłodzka was damaged, as a result of which the absolute evacuation was announced in the lower part of Paczków, Kozielno and Stary Paczków in the province. Opole. Due to the threat and flood, lesson classes were suspended in 350 educational institutions. Due to the risk of interrupting embankments, the residents of Nysa were called to evacuate. If the shaft was interrupted, the water would flood the city center. The situation in Głuchołazy, where the flood wave was underway, was stabilized.
September 17 – On the night of Monday to Tuesday, the alarm states were listed at 76 hydrological stations, mainly in southwestern Poland, and warning states at 40 stations (IMGW data). The critical situation was, among others in Nysa, where the services and residents fought to maintain the flood embankment. During the day the situation stabilized and life in the city returned to normal. On Tuesday, the territory, in which the state of natural disaster was in force, was extended to include the following poviats: Lubański, Dzierżoniowski, Świdnicki, Opolski, Krapkowicki, Brzeski and Kędzierzyn-Kozielski. Prime Minister Donald Tusk also announced a program to rebuild the flood -affected areas. In the evening, information appeared in the media about damage to the Mietków tank on the Bystrzyca River, but it turned out to be untrue.
September 18 – At the morning staff meeting, an annual redemption of housing loans taken out by flood victims was announced. On this day, the ordinance of the Ministry of Finance introducing 0-percent also entered into force. VAT rate for donations for flood victims. In the morning IMGW reported that in the Odra basin the alarm states were recorded at 61 stations and at one station in the Vistula basin. The warning condition occurred at 29 stations in the Odra basin and seven on the Vistula. In Oława (Dolnośląskie Voivodeship), a flood wave went through the city. Its inhabitants and the services secured the flood embankments. During the day, the meteorological situation improved. The Polish Waters said then that, according to the assumptions and along with the stabilization of the hydrometeorological situation, the condition of the Racibórz Dolny reservoir, which intercepted the swinging wave on the Oder, decreased. After 21 Opole's forehead wave wave on the Odra, not causing damage to the city.
September 19 – The culmination of the wave on the Oder passed through Wrocław. The water level in Trestno on the border of Wrocław was lower than the worst scenario assumed. The most difficult situation was in the west of the city, where Bystrzyca flows. In the Marszowice and Stabłowice housing estates, until late at night, residents arranged sands with sand. Part of the street was flooded. In the afternoon, the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the heads of the government of the countries that were affected by the Elementary: Czech – Petr Fiala, Slovakia – Robert Fico and the Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer appeared in the capital of Lower Silesia. The head of the EC told then that – in addition to funds from the Solidarity Fund – EUR 10 billion from the pre -finance cohesion fund will be allocated to support the flood -affected countries. On that day, the Internal Security Agency detained a person who disinformed residents about the alleged plan to blow up the flood embankment.
September 20 – Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the government's representative after the flood will be the then MEP Marcin Kierwiński. At night, the culmination of the wave began in Brzeg Dolny. The government also expanded the area covered by the state of natural disaster to include subsequent poviats of the province. Dolnośląskie: Bolesławiecki, Jaworski, Legnicki and Złotoryski.
September 21 – The voivods presented the first estimates regarding the losses caused by the flood. Most – in the province Lower Silesian losses were valued at PLN 4 billion. As stated, 749 towns and 2 million 390 thousand were covered by a state of natural disaster. people. According to IMGW data, Odra reached an alarm state in Słubice in the morning. On this day, on the X, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the development of a Plus reconstruction plan. – Bridges, roads, hospitals, schools and houses, fields and kindergartens – everything will not only be rebuilt, but will be better and more modern than before the flood – he said. Głogów was the most endangered flood wave in the Odra of the city that day.
September 22 – According to IMGW data after 6.30 The alarm condition was exceeded at 29 hydrological stations, and the warning states in 21. In the afternoon, the culmination of the swift wave on the Oder came to Głogów. Over 26,000 worked in flooded areas. soldiers.
September 23 – The military operation “Feniks”, focused on three areas: infrastructure reconstruction, reduction of the risk of future floods and the support of civilians, started in the popowinal areas. In the evening, a project was published in the list of legislative works of the Council of Ministers floods.
September 24 – At the meeting of the Council of Ministers, the government members worked on a project of the special law. Regulation on the same day was adopted by the government. She assumed, among others introduction of random allowance for education, support of borrowers and shortening the procedures for issuing environmental decisions. On Tuesday, the climax passed through subsequent towns in the province. Lubuskie, however, as the services reported, the situation was stable.
September 25 – According to IMGW data at 5.50, the alarm condition was exceeded at 20 hydrological stations in the Odra basin.
September 26 – Marcin Kierwiński was formally appointed a member of the government. His task as a representative for rebuilding after the flood was the coordination of the Reconstruction Plus program.
October 1 – The Sejm adopted a flood pitch.
October 3 – The special law was adopted by the Senate and signed by President Andrzej Duda.
October 4 – The special act was published in the Journal of Laws.
October 16 – The state of natural disaster introduced in connection with the flood was lifted.
April 24, 2025 – The “Feniks” operation was completed and transformed into a task grouping of engineering troops. (PAP)
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