Floodings and broken trees in Warsaw after heavy storms

Warsaw fire fighters intervened over 170 times in Monday after heavy storms passed over the city
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Heavy storms passed over Warsaw on Monday. Targówek and Praga Północ districts suffered the most. Earlier in the day, the storm broke many trees in Żoliborz. "In total, the fire service intervened over 170 times," said the spokesperson for Warsaw Fire Department Captain Wojciech Kapczyński.

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Around 7 pm on Monday, another storm passed over Warsaw. According to Warsaw Fire Department, the eastern districts suffered the most, especially Targówek and Praga Północ where a few streets were flooded.

"Until 9 pm we received about 170 calls pertaining to floodings and damage caused by strong wind," Captain Wojciech Kapczyński told Polish Press Agency (PAP). Fire fighters are doing their best to remove all dangers.

Earlier in the day, the fire service had plenty of work in the Żoliborz district where the storm had broken many trees.

Flooded parking lot in front of a shopping mall in Targówek
Flooded parking lot in front of a shopping mall in Targówek
Źródło: Mateusz Szmelter | tvnwarszawa.pl

Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 News in English, PAP

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