From now on, the inhabitants of Dłuchołaz can already usage a fresh bridge connecting 2 parts of the village. The temporary crossing over Biała Głuchołaska was created thanks to the engagement of engineering troops. This is the first of respective bridges to be built by soldiers in areas destroyed by floods as part of Operation Feniks.
At 10 p.m., the first car passed the bridge in the Deaf. The mayor of the city, Paweł Szymkowicz, was behind him. “I heard the voices of the inhabitants that the fresh bridge should bear the name of the Polish Army. The deaf are very grateful to the soldiers not only for this crossing, but besides for the full aid provided by the military to floods – said Paweł Szymkowicz, “Polish Armed Forces”. Gluchołazy is 1 of the localities that suffered greatly during the September flood. Water destroyed, among others, road infrastructure and broke the bridge.
Crossing from soldiers
Opening the bridge, actually. two crossings restoring motor and ft traffic, before a brief celebration. Mayor Szymkowicz thanked the soldiers on behalf of the residents and unveiled a commemorative plaque informing them that the bridge was made by soldiers of the 2nd Inowroclaw Engineering Regiment. Minister Marcin Kierwiński, a typical of the government for reconstruction after the flood, besides congratulated the military. “The military will build many more specified crossings in flood zones. There are already 8 bridges in the plans, but it is not known if there will be another – said Minister Kierwiński. In an interview with “Polish Armed Forces”, he added that, if all the formalities were arranged, another temporary crossing could be created in Krapkowice.
Government lawyer admitted that Without military support, it would not be possible to rebuild specified infrastructure facilities so quickly. “I noticed that soldiers carry out their duties full professionally, but they besides put quite a few heart into them,” said Kierwiński.
On the another hand, Brig. Gen. Dr. Krzysztof Stańczyk, in charge of Operation "Feniks", declared that by the end of October the military wanted to complete the most crucial works in the Opole Voivodeship. “The main effort must be directed to the Kłodzka Basin, where there is simply quite a few damage,” said the gene. Stańczyk at the beginning of the bridge in the Deaf. The General indicated that though Operation Feniks has been going on for only a monthThe soldiers have managed to execute quite a few tasks for the flood.
– presently in Opole, in the Lower Silesian and Lubuskie Voivodeship, more than 2,000 soldiers of engineering troops are doing various works – said Colonel Krzysztof Jaroszek, commander of the 1st Saper Regiment and at the same time commander of the component of engineering troops operating in the flood area. The officer added that these soldiers not only build bridges. In the next Monday, divers from the Brzeg unit will descend under water at the bridges in Krapkowice to check the position of their footholds and supports.
Flooding in the Deaf
The bridge in the Deaf was destroyed on September 15. The water besides hijacked the reinforced concrete construction of the prepared fresh crossing. The city of about 13,000 inhabitants was divided into 2 parts. shortly the decision to rebuild the temporary crossing was made to entrust the military. From the warehouses of the Government strategical Reserve Agency to Dłuchołaz, elements of the DMS-65 bridge structure were transported. It was established that 2 crossings with a width of 4.2 m and a burden capacity of up to 40 t would arise.
Two days after the flood, military specialists from the 2nd Inowroclaw Engineering Regiment appeared in the Deaf. 4 peculiar groups have arrived. 2 roads, 1 bridge and a reconnaissance group, examining the needs for building bridges throughout the flood area, not just in the Deaf. Including Inowrocław, 70 soldiers were assigned to the water-damaged area. We found a dramatic situation. The streets were full of rubble, garbage and mud borne by water – says Colonel Arkadiusz Syrocki, deputy commander of 2 pinz, commanding engineering groups.
After clearing the site, soldiers of the bridge group of the Inowrocławski regiment began the assembly of bridge bays from the delivered elements of the DMS-65 kind construction on 7 October. 23 soldiers were active in the assembly work. any of them received written thanks today.
The bridge in Dummies is put into service Friday. the largest military action so far in flood areas.
