THE 100 YEAR FLOOD GALLERIES |
| On the 12th August 2002, Prague was hit by the worst floods it had experienced for more than 100 years. In less than 48 hours, the Vltava swelled to 4 times its normal size, breaking the riverbanks and flooding massive regions of the Czech Republic capital. The city was placed in a state of emergency, and over 50,000 people were evacuated from the center. Huge areas of the city's powergrid were shut down, leaving even those not directly threatened without power for days. Historic sites such as the National Theater and Rudolfinum came close to devastation as the floods grew worse. Thanks to the tireless efforts of thousands of soldiers, police, firemen, and volunteers worked day and night to secure affected areas, millions of crowns was saved. But even with the whole city joining together in the fight against the floods, the total damage done the city is estimated at more than two billion dollars. Prague.TV was one of the more fortunate victims of the crisis, suffering only extended power outages to our main offices. Other parts of the city, however, were less fortunate. To see the catastrophic effects of Prague's worst flooding in over 100 years, check out our photo galleries below with images taken during the crisis. |
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