![Where is the storm? Storms and heavy rains have broken out over Poland. The scale of the destruction is enormous [ZDJÊCIA]](https://bi.im-g.pl/im/59/b2/1d/z31139929IER,Skala-zniszczen-po-nawalnicach---zdjecie-ilustracy.jpg "Where is the storm? Storms and heavy rains have broken out over Poland. The scale of the destruction is enormous [ZDJÊCIA]")
The State Security Centre, together with the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, issued warnings for almost the entire country on Friday (July 12). People in 14 provinces received alerts. The forecast came true and a storm wave swept across the country. The State Fire Service reported that 2,973 meteorological interventions were carried out that day. “The largest number in the following provinces: Silesia – 511, Łódź – 489, Lubusz – 358, Wielkopolski – 345, Mazowiecki – 304, Małopolski – 271” – was reported in message.
Storms in Poland. Broken trees, power outages and flooded streets
The storm also reached the capital. During the storm, which lasted tens of minutes, winds blew at speeds exceeding 100 km/h, uprooting trees. There were power outages here and there. They added that some streets were flooded. Polish Storm Chasers.
Broken trees in Warsaw Photo: Agnieszka Matracka/Gazeta.pl
It was also serious in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, where the authorities decided to set up a crisis team. The storm that passed through the city was short, but it caused significant damage. The wind, among other things, tore off the roof and destroyed the facade of the shopping center on Kościuszki Square.
– The most serious event that occurred in Tomaszów Mazowiecki due to weather phenomena was the torn roof of the Panorama shopping center on Kościuszki Square. Strong winds tore off a 400 square meter roof, which collapsed onto a nearby street and square. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, he added. TVN24 Lukasz Gorczynski, spokesman for the regional headquarters of the State Fire Service in Lodz.
A violent storm also passed through Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The greatest damage occurred in the Oświęcim area, where firefighters received nearly 200 reports. – The most important information is that there were no injuries. (…) Our main activities include securing damaged roofs, removing broken branches from roads and power lines, and pumping water from flooded basements in buildings – he explained in People’s Action Party Malopolska Fire Brigade spokesman, Junior Captain Hubert Sibley. According to one firefighter, the result of Friday’s storm in Oświęcim was 18 damaged roofs, flooded basements and broken trees. There were also power outages in Brzeszczy, Jaworzewo and Oświęcim.
Poland was hit by a wave of storms on Friday. Cities struggle with the aftermath
The situation also looked serious in the west of the country. In Lubuskie, roads turned into rivers. There were numerous local floods and flooding of properties and cellars.
In Świebodzin, Łyżycka Street was flooded under the bridge.
Dozens of interventions were also recorded by firefighters from Ostrow Wielkopolski and Ostrow district. The website reported: wlkp24.info The wind tore off the roof of a farm building in Strzyżewo, where hay and agricultural products were stored.
Strong storms also passed through the Opole region and Lower Silesia. Here, firefighters registered nearly 100 reports, mainly related to broken branches and trees and pumping water from flooded basements. The most serious incidents were numerous tree fires caused by lightning strikes in the districts of Klochbork, Dnoborowa, Opole and Kedzierzyn-Kol. However, firefighters from the Opole region confirmed that no one was injured. Radio Opoli.
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