natural disasters

NATURAL DISASTERS

POLAND

Flood 2010

It was the biggest flood in Poland

since 1850.

  Under water there were around 554

000 ha in 2157 cities, town and

villages.

Over 30 000 people were evacuated.

FLOOD ON THE VISTULA RIVER in Sandomierz

May 2014

Flooded MazoviaMay 2014

Whirlwind in Bydgoszcz 2011

It was on 30th June 2011 in

Bydgoszcz.

The speed of the wind was over 100

km per hour.

Tornado damaged tin roofs of many

garages.

Storms: broken roofs, damaged cars…

March 2014

Hail - the size of a football!September 2013

This cloud carried a record hail.

Landslides 2010

In 2010 there were over 1300

lanslides in Małopolska region.

Over 1000 houses were totally

destroyed and 500 people were

displaced.

Hurricane „Ksawery” 2013

Hurricane „Ksawery” – Orkan - was in December

2013. It ravaged several European countries

including the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland.

Hurricane Xavier resulted in Poland in five deaths,

53 people were injured and more than 500

thousands customers remained without electricity.

Hurricane Xavier and related snowfall paralyzed

traffic on the roads in many provinces. Drivers stood

there in kilometer traffic jams.

Thank you …