The surge has already reached West Pomerania. Earlier in the Gryphian district, awaiting its passage, soldiers of the 14th West Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade, supporting firefighters, built from sandbags and peculiar sleeves a shield against water likely to endanger residents. On Thursday, Gryfin besides received dense engineering equipment in case of submerge.
West Pomeranian territories have been preparing for the arrival of the flood wave in Oder in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship for respective days. respective 100 soldiers, and among them those who saved the property of the inhabitants in the flooded Kłodzka Basin, defend residential and farm buildings that could harm the raised Oder. On Wednesday, local authorities reported that the current condition of Oder in Gryfin is 514 cm (warning condition is 570 cm and emergency position is 600 cm). An emergency is expected to be exceeded by respective twelve centimeters. The leading flood management assumes that this should not endanger the gryfinians, but, in case of emergency, the sites where the river could origin harm are secured.
Therefore, respective 100 soldiers of 14 ZBOT called in immediate mode strengthens flood banks and arranges alleged large bags. Operation Fenix In West Pomerania, it began on Monday in the municipality of Boleshkowice. In Kalensk, Chlewice and the territory basins secured the sandbags of houses. In Żabnica, they raised the flood shaft in this way, and on Wednesday they secured areas that the raised Odra could sink in Gryfina – the largest city in front of Szczecin located on the river.
At the same time, the state of flood shafts is monitored by WOT soldiers along with firefighters on quads, and the image of the gathering Oder is delivered to the staff by unmanned military operations. The situation is besides monitored from helicopters.
On Thursday, a dense equipment was delivered to Gryfin by soldiers of the 5th Engineering Regiment in Szczecin-Podjuchy, a deputy commander of the 14th West Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade, which directs anti-crisis operations in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. On peculiar sets they carried, among others, amphibious PTS, excavators, dumpers and flat-decker boats. It's in case the Oder, after crossing the emergency states, threatens the residents of the city by flooding coastal areas or blocking the airlocks.
– Soldiers are doing a truly hard and appreciated job, securing the property of residents of the Oder area," says Colonel Piotr Sulwiński, 14 ZBOT. – You can be arrogant of them, due to the fact that they are people who work or learn on a regular basis, and decided to devote their time and strength to the benefit of others. Our brigade has already proven itself in crisis situations in Western Pomerania, bringing relief to residents during submergence, after hurricane winds or supporting medical services during the pandemic. I am convinced that we will besides pass this exam – the officer points out.
There is an absolute ban on entry into floodbanks in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, the movement of civilian units in Oder has been halted, and a complete ban on fishing has been introduced. The crisis staff expects the surge to pass through the state in Oder for at least a fewer days.
