Prague floods 2013 DIGEST | 10/06/2013 at 0:30pm - see comments for more follow-ups

1) State of emergency has become effective on Sunday 02/06/2013 at 9pm (citizen rights are limited/government rights are extended) and can be in effect up to thirty days until revoked. See http://goo.gl/GewSB if you want to know what does it mean.

2) Heavy rains and strong thunderstorms and wind with the beginning on Sunday 09/06/2013 afternoon across the whole country till Tuesday. Up to 40-50 mm rains per hour, 70 mm rains in mountains.

3) There is a high risk of flash floods in the whole country (you can learn more what is flash floods at http://goo.gl/5ui1y) because there is no more retention ability in a soil. Every single stream and river is monitored (by night watches right now).

4) Until there will be 1-2 weeks without rains the risk of flash floods is high.

5) Vltava cascade (the system of dams to protect Prague) was properly prepared.

6) The Prague river defense is ready up to 4 160 m3/s mass flow rate (deployed using 6 790 mobile pieces).
We are safe more or less safe if it does not exceed the flow rate from 2002 which was 5 300 m3/s (that's what defense was designed for - there is also 30cm extra reserve). Round 1 last week was around 3 400 m3/s.

7) There is a moving live cam monitoring a river and sights at http://www.netrex.cz/cz/o-nas/akce/kamera-praha/

8) The current Vltava's level is available at http://www.pvl.cz/portal/sap/cz/mereni_VLCH.htm (around 1 000 m3/s right now).

9) Updated Czech Hydrometeorological Institute floods caution map is available at http://goo.gl/Z2apy

10) Caution: the highest floods activity level of some rivers gonna be reached again.

11) There is no more retention ability left in a soil nearby Vltava. See the map at
http://hydro.chmi.cz/hpps/main_rain.php?mt=ffg (more green => the less retention ability)

12) Statuses of dams and mass flow rate of Vltava river basin is available at http://www.pvl.cz/portal/sap/cz/index.htm (more green => the better)

13) A very accurate weather forecast in English is at http://www.yr.no/place/Czech_Republic/Prague/Prague/

14) Updated public transport map for Monday 10/06/2013 is available at http://goo.gl/Nr3Ro

15) Since Sunday 09/06/2013 3pm metro fully operates and you can check your connection at http://www.dpp.cz/idos or http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusymhdvse/spojeni/ before going anywhere (IDOS database should include recent changes). Thus bus lines XA, XB, XC are cancelled.
16) Tram line 2 and bus lines 255 and 315 were cancelled. More details at http://www.dpp.cz/en/temporary-metro-service-limitation/

17) Live news about Prague public transport are actually available at https://www.facebook.com/prazskaintegrovanadoprava (only in Czech)

18) There is a map http://www.cd.cz/cd-online/vyluky/default.php and list http://www.szdc.cz/pro-media/tiskove-zpravy/povodne-2013.html of railways out of order (CD is a railway operator and SZDC is a maintainer of all Czech railways).

19) Some streets are temporary closed. See the list at http://goo.gl/NPAGC (a doc there is updated periodically) or live maps at http://mapa.dopravniinfo.cz/ and http://doprava.mapy.cz/

20) There is a map available at http://mpp.praha.eu/app/map/zatopy/ with flooded and affected areas, traffic details and the river defense in Prague.

21) There is a community service by Czech TV at http://krizovamapa.ceskatelevize.cz/ with detailed reports from wide variety of locations (in Czech but with pics and videos).

22) You can check current traffic using live cameras at http://kamery.praha.eu/ or http://www.tsk-praha.cz/wps/portal/doprava/kamery (some also points to the river)

23) General floods and traffic info line: 1234

24) Floods green line: 800 123 003 and 800 100 991 (the second one is only for Prague, English is spoken by some of the staff)

25) Traffic info for Prague: 296 19 18 17 (might require Czech)

26) Volunteers can call 1234, 800 123 003 or 800 100 991 (English is spoken by some of the staff)

27) All school are open in Prague since Tuesday 04/06/2013 again.

28) Do not leave your car in the underground garage.

29) Tapped water in Prague was and is fine (however 31 thousands of people across the country lost source of clean water).

30) It is PROHIBITED now to enter some PARK in or around Prague. DO NOT ENTER any parks. DO NOT STAY close to any tree. Trees fall randomly even if they were 100% healthy before - there is already 1 victim because of falling trees. Also unstable ground reported. Take this SERIOUSLY. Representatives re-confirmed that entering parks is still prohibited (there was some rumors it is no longer valid). A doc with details in Czech is at http://goo.gl/OiCLl

31) Till Tuesday 04/06/2013 morning over 70 power-stations were shut down in Czech. The list for a whole country is available at http://www.cezdistribuce.cz/cs/technicky-dispecink/stav-distribucni-site.html (Prague excluding).
All power-stations in Prague (operated by PRE) should be up and serving an energy again.

32) Some events and sights are cancelled or closed: Charles Bridge, Kampa Museum, St. Agnes Cloister (part of the National Gallery), Franz Kafka Museum, Czech Museum of Music, Bedřich Smetana Museum, Clementinum complex (National Library), Petřín hill funicular, observation tower and mirror maze.
United Islands International Music Festival is not cancelled - they are negotiating a new location, probably it is gonna be at Ladronka park (moving it to new date not possible at all).

33) According to CE-Traffic which is monitoring citizens by using residual cellular network data, there was 7 000 less people at Holesocice and 15 000 less people at Karlin area (due to evacuation etc.) during the second week in June.

34) Prague reports damage around hundreds of millions crowns in total.

35) National Gallery reports damage around 30 millions crowns.

36) Significant damage in ZOO reported - around 100 millions crowns (160 millions reported at the beginning was overestimated).
ZOO is not included in Prague river defense and during evacuation 2 plovers and 1 rabbit were lost because they were hiding in their burrows too deeply. One flamingo with break leg (I'm still curious how it happened!!). All other animals survived.
There is a fb group organizing help for Prague ZOO at https://www.facebook.com/groups/588867347811786 You can also learn how to donate to ZOO at http://www.zoopraha.cz/cs/pomozte-nam/sms/sms-sponzoring
ZOO already got over 10 thousands volunteers and thousands of people and companies are donating or delivering material and tools & equipment. People donated to Prague ZOO over 800 thousands crowns as of 04/06/2013.
There is a petition at http://www.peticezoo.cz/ with aim to force representatives to include ZOO in the river defense.

37) 10 victims (6 of them are stupid paddlers), 4 missing people so far.

38) 6 firemen in Melnik town went for high risky mission on Wednesday and repaired a dyke during 2 hrs which was about to blow - they saved a town from 7 meters high tsunami (otherwise 300 houses and a lot of lives would permanently disappeared). Thumbs up.

39) Prague representatives reports absolutely INCREDIBLE and amazing HELP and support from volunteers and citizens last few days. Emergency service was top notch.

40) There is a lot of charities regarding floods 2013. You can learn more at http://www.darujspravne.cz/povodne (sorry only in Czech) but you can also donate by sending a donation SMS worth of 27 CZK (+3 CZK fee) to 87 777 with text: DMS ADRA or DMS SOSPOVODNE or DMS POMOCPOVODNE or DMS CHARITAPOMOC or DMS CCK or DMS ARMADASPASY or DMS KONTOBARIERY
(DMS means donation and then followed by the name of the charity which is listed in link above)

41) According to the latest research, extreme weather and floods are coming to Central Europe due to more and more melting Arctic's ice.

42) Yes snakes are snakes and snails are snails. I got it. Will drink and party less (does not apply to working days).

43) Special thanks goes to Martin Howlings for creating this group, Jennifer Hejtmánková for helping a lot of people here and Bob Matuska for sharing news directly from administrative committee meeting.

44) Post-flood party is being organized at http://goo.gl/nG7jw (I guess this is why you are reading this post)

45) You have my personal consent to buy a drink for any of folks listed above including me.

46) Good luck and be safe everyone!

Tourist FAQ
1) No hotel close to Vltava river waterfront had to interrupt service.

2) Vaclav Havel Airport Prague fully operates (is very faaar from the river).

3) Large part of the Old town is fine (remember there are many hills in Prague - it is not a flat city which makes it lovely).

4) Whether Charles bridge is open you can find at http://www.praguewelcome.cz/cs/multimedia/webkamery/karluv-most/ (once you see crowds there => it's open)

5) All banks are open.

Hey dudes!

Vi hade tänkt dra till Prag nästa helg (14-16 juni). Tänkte bara höra om hur lätt det är att fixa diverse droger där? Kan man t.ex. bara höra med närmsta gatupojke och få tag på fina saker?

Vi är förövrigt tre grappar som är kring 21år, som (med öppna armar) välkomnar de som vill dra och hänga med på våra äventyr i staden



Såg det nu, tack ska du ha

om några veckor åker man till Prag och ska bo i Praha 5 finns det nått bra där

Bra? beror väl på vad man är ute efter...

Sprit och Öl

Tjena! Drar till Prag om två veckor och undrar om någon vet om det finns några skööna parker där man kan softa med ett sexpack bärs och en spliff på dagarna till lite nicee musik?

Ja det är väl ganska nära till många turistattraktioner som t ex borgen och Petrin Hill.

Sånt finns det väl i hela staden
Lite off dock om det enbart är det ni är ute efter.

okej men då vet jag

Bokat och klart, Prag i augusti - vi är ett gäng killar som åker ner (+40 i ålder) horor och droger är tämligen ointressant, tycker inte ens det är vidare kul alla gånger att trycka på gråsälen hemma, så att behöva betala för skiten går fan bort helt och droger var kul på 90-talet, nångång.

Frågan är dock vad man skall hitta på landet?

Tips mottages tacksamt, vi kommer ju att dricka bira och ska på en Kobe restaurang och lite sightseeing med ölbreak, vore dock fint om man hade lite mer ingående tips om vad som kan vara värt att besöka.

Ps. Hotellet ligger i Praha 1 så däromkring kommer vi knalla mycket.

Tjenare ska åka ner nu i sommar i en vecka, biljetter och boende är klart. Hur mycket tror du man behöver sig för att klara sig bra där nere, köpa lite näs godis sätta på ett par horor och dra ut på strippklubbar och vanliga klubbar och dricka massa öl? Vad skulle ni säga?

Har någon nån något bra tips på att räkna lite snabbt på ett ungefär hur man omvandlar tjeckisk valuta till svenska, Typ när man är i ett land med euro behöver man bara tänka att varje euro är ungefär 10 kronor, har läst om att man ska dela på 3 men delat är inte riktigt min grej någon som har nått tips?

100 tjeckiska är ~33 kronor

300 är ~100 svenska etc..

Jag var där i 2 nätter nu i juni.

Mycket vacker stad iaf Gamla Stan, Karlsbron och därikring. Tiggare och ziggar sågs inte till och de som dök upp plockades bort av polisen inom 2 min.

Gamla Stan/Stare Mesto är välputsat och turistigt, vi bodde utanför i Reporyje på hotel genom Sembo.

Hotellet var billigt, helt ok mat och frukostbuffe humana priser. Ölen är rekordbillig motsvarande stor stark 45cl på flaska typ Krusovice kostar SEK 4 spänn ungefär, på snabbköpet alltså.

Hotellet låg i Reporyje buss+t-bana Luka till stan, rummen var ok, fast lite dystra. Rätt lyhört, pladder & samlagsljud på natten.

Området utanför centrum var slitet och öststatsmässigt. Buss+tunnelbana billigt och praktiskt. Funkar bra att åka kommunalt. OBS försök inte att tjuvåka på tunnelbanan, kontrollanter dyker ofta upp vid utgångarna, biljetterna ska "klippas" i automaterna innan avfärd.

Slutord: Prag är städat och billigt, snyggt och välordnat i innerstan, men ruffigt och slitet i utkanten.