Czech firefighters respond to 100 storm-related incidents; 7,500 households lose power

Central Bohemian firefighters were called out most often to fallen trees and to pump out water on Wednesday evening and overnight as storms swept through the region. In Tuhaň in the Mělník district, lightning set a barn on fire on Wednesday evening, causing damage worth 3.5 million crowns. The highest number of call-outs was recorded in the Nymburk, Příbram and Mělník districts. Since 17:00 on Wednesday, they have recorded 100 weather-related incidents in the region. Jan Sýkora, spokesman for the Central Bohemian Fire and Rescue Service, told CTK today. According to Soňa Holingerová, spokeswoman for ČEZ, around 7,500 households in the region were without electricity for part of the night, but supplies have now been restored.

“From 17:00 on Wednesday until 6:00 today, the operations centre recorded around 100 call-outs. In 74 cases, firefighters helped clear fallen trees, and in 13 cases they pumped out water,” the spokesman said. The highest number of call-outs was recorded in the Nymburk district between 20:00 and 21:00 on Wednesday. “Later, we also responded several times in the Mladá Boleslav district, where the storms moved,” he added.

According to Holingerová, around 7,500 households in the region were without electricity for part of Wednesday night. “The worst situation was in the Nymburk, Mladá Boleslav and Příbram districts. We recorded 11 faults on the high-voltage network, and repair crews were called out and worked throughout the night,” the spokeswoman said. Around 500 households in the Nymburk district were still awaiting reconnection as of 5:00 today. “Supplies should now have been restored almost everywhere,” the spokeswoman added.