On Thursday, the fire department recorded nearly 1.600 storm-related interventions, mainly in Lesser Poland, Mazovia, Łódzkie and Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeships, informed the spokesperson of State Fire Service, Paweł Frątczak. One scout campsite has been evacuated.
As Mr Frątczak told the Polish Press Agency (PAP), among 1509 interventions on Thursday, 513 took place in Lesser Poland, 225 in Mazovia, 215 in Łódzkie voivodeship and 173 Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship.
Ten building, including eight residential, were damaged by lightnings. Firefighters removed 317 broken trees, pumped out water from flooded buildings 645 times and 98 times from flooded roads.
Fire department's spokesperson also said that a scout campsite in Huta (Greater Poland) has been evacuated. 53 people were taken to safety. "During last two days, six campsites were evacuated - 480 in total," he added.
The storm-related operations involved 6595 firemen and 1502 fire engines.
Paweł Frątczak underlined that water exceeds alarm levels on three rivers in Lesser Poland, but the situation is stabilizing
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