In Opole County on Wednesday, the president visited areas destroyed by September's floods. In Górzołazy, he met with officers and soldiers at a temporary river crossing constructed by the 2nd Engineer Regiment from Inowrocław. The temporary bridge over Biała Ghołaska has been open since October 25 and is the largest project to date carried out by the military after the floods.
At a press conference, the president recalled meeting with soldiers and residents in September at the site of a bridge under construction in Goučołazy that was destroyed by floods, and on Wednesday meeting with the two-lane bridge and those responsible for its construction. Gouhowaji authorities.
Flood 2024. Soldiers helping rebuild the bridge
– First of all, I would like to thank not only the soldiers of our country, the soldiers of the Engineer Corps and the soldiers of the Territorial Defense Forces, but also the soldiers of our allies, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, and also the soldiers of Turkey. The Corps of Engineers has also begun carrying out bridge crossings, Duda told reporters.
He added that the Turkish military plans to make a total of 11 similar crossings in the area, some of which were destroyed in September's floods and one of which is already standing.
The President recalled that German soldiers have been here helping for more than a month to remove the effects of the floods, and that the Engineer Corps and WOT soldiers were here even before this disaster occurred.
– Always 3.5 thousand. President Duda emphasized that soldiers from all over Poland are working here. He said their service, dedication, professionalism and commitment to residents are highly valued by local government officials.
He also expressed his gratitude to the firefighters, including: Volunteers from all over Poland gathered here, volunteers and citizens who helped the injured. – Thank you from the bottom of my heart, – Duda said in Nisa.
President Duda's office supports flood victims
The presidential palace also announced on Wednesday that the president and his wife Agata Kornhäuser-Duda also visited the convent of the Oblates of the Missionaries of Mary Immaculate in Božanów. “As a result of September's floods, the grounds of the monastery were damaged. A group of volunteers from KPRP and BBN helped local residents of the monastery, as well as Gołochłady and Božanów, clean up the monastery's refectory.” and organize humanitarian aid,” KPRP said in a statement on its website.
KPRP also recalled that the President, the First Lady, and the Presidential Palace participated in resident relief efforts after the floods. By order of the President, housing in Vistula was provided to organized groups of children and adolescents who were unable to continue their studies at school due to the destruction caused by the floods.
As part of these activities, KPRP leader Mawgorzata Paprocka also informed the Minister of Finance about blocking more than 3 million zlotys of the agency's budget to support flood victims. “Humanitarian assistance was also provided, and volunteers from the Office of the President and the National Security Agency helped remove the effects of the floods on the ground,” KPRP said in a statement on Wednesday.
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