It is still windy in northern Poland. According to the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, between 11:00 and 12:00, wind gusts of up to 86 km/h were recorded along the coast, including Gdańsk. Level 1 and Level 2 warnings for strong winds have been extended until Tuesday. 9:00.
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Storm in Poland. north is the worst
The dangerous situation prevailing in Poland began on Monday… By 12:00, firefighters had intervened 2,052 times. Most events were held in the following prefectures:
Pomeranian Voivodeship (471), Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (458), Masovian Voivodeship (312).
Fire brigades are warning of strong winds “nationwide” and are asking people to take special precautions, especially on roads. It also advises people to remove “anything that could be blown away by the wind” from balconies, terraces and window frames.
Firefighters can't continue working
The situation is particularly dire in Warmia-Masuria. Strong gusts of wind have caused so much damage that firefighters working there can't keep up with the cleanup effort.
Grzegorz Rozanski, a spokesperson for the Warmia-Masurian cantonal fire brigade, said: “Every ten minutes or so we receive numerous information about events related to strong winds.”
The spokesperson added, “There are so many accidents that we can't keep up with the work. Firefighters who are on vacation are being called to work, but it's still not enough.''
Typically, one police officer on duty is responsible for receiving reports and directing teams to the scene, but “currently we need three to four such personnel; Because we can't quite keep up with the selection, the dispatch of support to the scene,'' Rozansky explained.
There were so many reports that firefighters had to separate them into the most important ones and those that could be dealt with later.
Spokesman Rozanski said the most important work will be done first, such as removing branches that threaten buildings or power lines. You will have to wait for a while until the roads are cleared due to fallen trees.
Tens of thousands of homes are without electricity
One person was injured in Warmia-Masuria. A tree fell on the car she was driving, and a woman was taken to the hospital.
As of midday, 33,400 people were without power due to the storm. household. This is the result of power lines being torn up by fallen trees and branches. Power outages are occurring across the region, but most were recorded in the eastern part of the province, where more than 16,000 people are without power. houses.
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