The Flood

[Pizdzius]

... so, it might be a difficult time for Poland AGAIN :p I might find my house in Warsaw tomorrow washed with flood. Keep the thumbs crossed for the river banks, I hope my family will make it on time in case something happens. In this case, I might dissappear from forums for quite a time cause I will be busy helping them.

And if you haven't heard yet - A massive wave of water because of nonstop rains is raging through Poland and flooding all the major cities (and with that, many many minor ones are already underwater)


http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/20/K4_LOTNICZE_1_FORUM_540x367.jpg
http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/20/EN_00918012_0046_460x370.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/6e5b5bc51d5427164cc234f5b583fdb1,21,1.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/a1cc8644a1b807dd01254f057ab99816,21,1.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/a3691abe045a64a23211e3d2d4901c48,14,1.jpg

[Zordak]

http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/20/K4_LOTNICZE_1_FORUM_540x367.jpg

That sure is some bad diarrhea

Z.

[nedax]

urgh :S

another bad day for polands...

[Ulti19]

Your house might be flooded :/ make sure to put all your artwork on the highest furniture :D

But for real it sucks, i have family there, hear it's really bad.

[surak]

Holy crap :(

[Mbwana]

:( hope the situation does not worsen but only gets better

[Minorian]

Kind of ironic, here in Canada we're at record dryness xD

but that sucks, hope it gets better :)

[ArcticWolf]

but that sucks

Indeed. Poor people, let's hope they can rebuild their lives again after the flood. :(

[Pizdzius]

Your house might be flooded :/ make sure to put all your artwork on the highest furniture :D


I live in other city while I study, but my mother and bro already packed and they're watching the water level with unease.

If the banks won't make it, the highest furniture and the ceiling will be DEEPLY under the water. /o\ As we speak, the critical level hits Warsaw and during next 24 hours I'll get to know if everything is alright.
I sure hope my blind dog is also a priority to my mom xD

[DragoonEnNoir]

It has been a bad year for Poland.


God be with you and your family.

[Torg_Snowflake]

I hope it all will be allright Pîz.

Is that the dog that used to choke under your dirty laundry?

[Pwnography]

... so, it might be a difficult time for Poland AGAIN :p I might find my house in Warsaw tomorrow washed with flood. Keep the thumbs crossed for the river banks, I hope my family will make it on time in case something happens. In this case, I might dissappear from forums for quite a time cause I will be busy helping them.

And if you haven't heard yet - A massive wave of water because of nonstop rains is raging through Poland and flooding all the major cities (and with that, many many minor ones are already underwater)


http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/20/K4_LOTNICZE_1_FORUM_540x367.jpg
http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/20/EN_00918012_0046_460x370.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/6e5b5bc51d5427164cc234f5b583fdb1,21,1.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/a1cc8644a1b807dd01254f057ab99816,21,1.jpg

AAHHH! so thats where our rain went....
really shitty tho :/ at around christmas the area where i live was flooded too,it can really devastate families, seeing as insurance wont cover the damage :/

[Pizdzius]

I bring some news (only about the capital city, where my house is at). The water is rising, reaching record of 7,75m of depth - the danger level is 6,50, maximum bank reach is 8,00 m.
We're hoping the water level will drop, because if it will be like that for more than 1 day, the banks can break and flood 1/3 of the biggest, most filled with people city of Poland.

It's the biggest flood of all time, possibly, we were prepared for huge amounts of water, but this is enormous. It wasn't just raining for two weeks nonstop - we had nonstop storms, and all the water is rushing through our country like a sea full of bacteria.
We are organized and there's not much hysteria or deaths, but still I hope other countries can help us and support with pumps /o\

My family is packed and ready for evacuation, I'll let you know. I appreciate all the support from you guys, specially my friends, cause I'm a really nervous wreck right now, including my exams and cancer of my dog. I'd love to, please, not hear any jokes, as, it's a bit too soon, specially if I can lose everything I ever had in one night.

[Laeloth_Claireplaine]

Holy gowno ! :SSS
And another precipitation peek is expected for the 24-25th /o\

I've read that UE have already activated the civil protection system and that first helps are in place, but what does that mean in reality ? Are there some people helping with evacuation ? Are they trying to consolidate the dikes ? Or are they just here for observation :/ ?

Oh dude, keep in touch to tell us how the situation evolutes ! :S

[Pizdzius]

We (as polish people) are organized and prepared, but it's hard to save everybody when something suddenly strikes. We for sure received some pumps from Germany, we need water and food and shelters, but government can take care of that. We're not a third world country, we help each other.

But there are also people who use this "oportunity" and steal what's left from the flooded houses. Well, typical, for every nation in the world.

[Truewar]

Hold on Piz!
Everything will be ok with your parents and brother!

[Leukothea]

OMG...

Piz... I hope your family is ok.

And yes, this has been a black year for Poland. I really hope that rain stops soon as possible.

[Pizdzius]

Area under Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski) is breaking. Water rose to 780cm, government is considering evacuation of 100.000 people. This is some hell

[blood-raven]

is krakow flooded to? cause my mom is on holiday there.
djeez man, hope everything will be all right.
dno if belgium is sending someone but i'm sure the EU will help u out.

regards

[Pizdzius]

is krakow flooded to? cause my mom is on holiday there.
djeez man, hope everything will be all right.
dno if belgium is sending someone but i'm sure the EU will help u out.

regards

Yeah, it was terribly flooded few days ago, now it's getting better in Cracow.
Water is coming out from the ground in front of my mom's house. She doesn't even want to know how the basement looks like. :/

[Pizdzius]

Now on the optimistic note: In the city where Ameer lives, Wroclaw, on a bridge people hung a huge banner saying : "Wave, GET THE F**K OUT" ;D and it worked, Wroclaw is safer than Warsaw, water is getting lower.

[Torg_Snowflake]

Does it mean that the level will lower in the other areas as well?

Hows Warsaw doing?

[Pizdzius]

no, in Warsaw this level of water might be same till tuesday, which means banks can get wet and break.

Bad news tho, in Wroclaw banks broke, but atm Ameer's house is safe

http://www.se.pl/media/pics/2010/05/22/WROCLAW02_580x467.jpg

middle of a 632.240 ppl city, heh

[Sinthala]

My thoughts and prayers go out to you Pizdzius and the people in your area. Hope those banks hold up for you and the waters recede.

I live in Nashville, Tennessee USA and we had major flooding in my area. Two weeks ago, we had 15 inches (38 cm) of rain in 36 hours. Water came within 300 feet of my house. If it had crested about 3 to 5 feet higher, it would have been at my house if not in it. They are saying that the it was a 1000 year flood. All I can tell you is that I've never seen so much rain and devastation in so little time.

The one thing that I can say about it, is that you will see the best and unfortunately the worst in people.

[Pizdzius]

Thanks really. We had 1000 year flood in 1997, it destroyed a lot of our country, now we have another 1000 year flood as it's 2000...
I imagine the great rains you have, we often hear about them in our news, flash floods etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpBAO6Lpuw

god, just check out this video. It's a middle of one of the biggest cities in Poland. It's just unimaginable how massive that flood is.
It's a video from 1997 but now it looks exactly the same.

[Shiriki]

Oh man, another disaster! Poland is really strong, at least!

My prayers to you Piz, I hope nothing bad happens ^^

[Pizdzius]

One of the banks broke, military forces are there already, protecting the city from water. :S
it dropped to 755cm today, but we still need 1,5m less to call it safe :/

and we still have raging storms all over Poland -.- I think god hates us, lol.

[-ltl-]

I don't want to seem like joking, but now I'm kinda starting to believe in that damned 2012 year. We had earthquakes/floods/disease. What next!?

And about your situation :S, never felt this before, but how will you repair your house, it will be completely destroyed, all the wooden stuff (hmm what's that word, when like it goes black and then just well idk :S), the walls, electronic things.
:(


Maybe Lithuania will hand you some help, after all we were one country back then.

[Pizdzius]

It's called rotting. We have buildings made of cement, all the woodden stuff is impregnated with special varnish. It's XXIst century man :P


Now on the awkward flash news: somebody shot a policeman that was helping to protect the sand bank. WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with people?

[-ltl-]

It's called rotting. We have buildings made of cement, all the woodden stuff is impregnated with special varnish. It's XXIst century man :P
Totally forgot about impregnating with the varnish, heh

Now on the awkward flash news: somebody shot a policeman that was helping to protect the sand bank. WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with people?
Iraqui Saboteurs?


And about the shot police man, I was shocked abit :S

[Pizdzius]

ok, flash news are often unstable, turns out it was a group of black people trading with drugs, policemen tried to identify them. They were very aggressive :S

[-ltl-]

Well that explains it.

[Pizdzius]

Shit. A street next to my house in Warsaw has collapsed and sunken. :S Houses are safe for now

[tikinho]

Why someone made a city in the middle of the river?

[Torg_Snowflake]

Piz how are you communicating with us?

Do you have any other means of sending us a message in case something happens with the pc you use, electricity or internet?

Just in case something like that happens and we just loose contact with you... don't want to think something really bad happened...

[Pizdzius]

I live in a student rent house in Łódź, far away from danger. I am describing situation in my house in Warsaw, where my mother and brother live, where are my belongings as well. Read carefully :P

http://i.wp.pl/a/f/jpeg/24593/10523046.jpeg bank has broken, but it's being fixed.

Also, the street that collapsed near my house created a hole that could fit a nice van.

If there's an evacuation, I'll know about it in a minute. People have cell phones, there's internet, there's tv 24/7, there's helicopters with cameras :P

[fluffy_muffin]

Why someone made a city in the middle of the river?

Do they learn history in your country? :D
River means life and prosperity. From time to time it brings death and destruction but usually it is source of life and wealth.

[Shiriki]

I think god hates us, lol.
He doesn't, and anybody says He sent the flood (actually, He promised He would never send another), it is just another random disaster from the nature (or global warming)
I'm kinda starting to believe in that damned 2012 year
Or maybe that...

But the only thing I care is the safety of you and your family (and the rest of Poland... and the rest of the world), but specially you^^

[Pizdzius]

He doesn't, and anybody says He sent the flood (actually, He promised He would never send another), it is just another random disaster from the nature (or global warming)


global warming, lol.

Well I rather meant that our national intelligence including president and his wife died in an accident recently, over a month ago. It was terrible what happened afterwards, including fights for where he should be buried, and then during gathering votes for new candidates, PiS, political party with the living brother twin, was playing on emotions and using pictures of dead presidential couple to get votes.
And then, massive flood, killing people, destroying thousands of houses, dozens of villages and even breaking into the most alive and rich cities. I'd rather say that there's a few cities that haven't been flooded in a huge country like Poland.

So yeah, I think that's where that idea came up :p

oh, btw, European Union just woke up and decided to give us a little financial help for those who lost their houses, animals, farms, families, everything.
Comparing to Greece, we're given pennies :P
Seems like you have to destroy your own economy rather than something would destroy everything a human can call home, to get some rational help..

[Shiriki]

Seems like you have to destroy your own economy rather than something would destroy everything a human can call home, to get some rational help..
Oh man, that sucks... at least you are receiving some help...

[ArcticWolf]

global warming, lol.

Global Warming is an umbrella term that means "we fucked up the climate, bro". This wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't because we're also in a natural climate change age. And that sucks.

I hope everything gets better hereon. Wish you the best of lucks! :(

[Pizdzius]

we didn't fucked up anything, except for the huge damn oil leak in the ocean :P


anyway, the water level is 710cm, which means it's still high, but it's better than 20cm to overflow. I'll call it safe when it's 600-630, and totally relaxed when it's normal, that means around 400cm :P

[Nevinirral]

First of all: just now I found out about this. I can't believe that I was not awared of that.

Second: is good to read good news, at least you country is holding up.

There is no reason to be apocalyptic in this topic, shit happens, so they said. Like already said Xephanador (a.k.a Artic Wolf), is probably the global warming, is a consequence of the human act on the planet. With regard to the President of Poland, is somithing too bad, but I do not think that is the retaliation of some god. Like I said, shit happens.

I wish luck to all polish, especially to you Piz. And good luck with your dog. :)

[Pizdzius]

Good news: Water is normal level now, the flood wave will hit the sea soon, we hope that there will be no reverse wave.

Bad news: banks of the river will be damp for a long time and still are dangerous, as well as ground levels - they're high and buildings can still collapse.

The worst news: It's started raining again, storms are back and even the cities without any rivers nearby can be flooded by raising ground waters.

To sum up: We still are fighting this damn water, many cities and villages were underwater and over 100.000 people and their houses were harmed.

And it's a cyclical event. We're not surprised, we're frustrated that every damn time nobody in our government does anything about protection. We don't need new laws against building houses on the dangerous zones. It's up to insurance company whether they will pay for the damage. We need solid banks in the major cities and more special flooding areas so the water can be unleashed in an empty landscape, so the nature can solve the problem.


Anyway, I'm safe and my family is safe. Two streets collapsed near my mom's house and there was a danger of oil station to explode as well as huge 15 stories high building almost fell, heh, but it's all better now and thanks a lot guys for support and letting me unleash the nerves

[Pizdzius]

First of all: just now I found out about this. I can't believe that I was not awared of that.

Second: is good to read good news, at least you country is holding up.

There is no reason to be apocalyptic in this topic, shit happens, so they said. Like already said Xephanador (a.k.a Artic Wolf), is probably the global warming, is a consequence of the human act on the planet. With regard to the President of Poland, is somithing too bad, but I do not think that is the retaliation of some god. Like I said, shit happens.

I wish luck to all polish, especially to you Piz. And good luck with your dog. :)

Actually we know what is it. It was the volcano's fault, the huge cloud generated masses of storms that invaded our skies. It's a bit better atm.

Thanks a lot! And my dog, well, I hope she's not in pain.

[Pizdzius]

It's raining non-stop again, and the flood started all over again in the mountains, which means it can flow down on the whole Poland. ;/
WHY

[Pizdzius]

http://www.tvnwarszawa.pl/-1,1659024,0,,burze_nad_warszawa_polamane_drzewa__z alane_piwnice,wiadomosc.html <- huge storm today, over the capital city

if the flood strikes again, Poland will be devastated. Whole Poland. The soil won't take any more water.

[Laeloth_Claireplaine]

Aaaaargh, it's a real curse ! :SSS

Hopefully, the weather should be better for this week-end over Poland. Until then, is the strengthening works of the dikes going well ?
And yourself, Piz, do you arrive to manage this situation :S ? Aren't your studies too much affected ? How is the slumber ?

[Pizdzius]

No, my studies are fine and my home in Łódź too, but I worry about my mother, who almost drowned within her car in that rain /o\ and I worry about my house in Warsaw, and that the flood is rising, and it will rain till friday for sure.
Why Poland? What the hell D:

[Mrreality13]

Not much to say except ill send you a kind thought and hopefully it stops raining on Poland

[Nevinirral]

The news of my country not even mentioned the flood, the whole football world cup thing is taking all the atention right now :tsk_tsk:

[ListusMinimusHTTB]

Its a bad year for Poland. I only know about this when I read this thread because it not appeared on the news of my country. :(


The whole country is flooded? Or just a part of it?

[Pizdzius]

Well mostly the area with aquifiers and rivers. Which means a lot. Flooded or damp, including ground collapsing and thus destroying buildings


that's capital city, Warsaw. Flooded metro station:
http://m.onet.pl/_m/085766d45f1545b78783fa021278fe36,21,34.jpg


middle of the city, and that's rain only.
http://m.onet.pl/_m/01505544edb63afd5da9f7fff5c0892b,21,34.jpg

[Pizdzius]

Raging river just destroyed a steel TRAIN bridge /o\

[Raideniza]

on a more brighter side - you dont have to go to seaside to swim this summer.

[Pizdzius]

on a more brighter side - you dont have to go to seaside to swim this summer.

I hope you're joking, but that's not really nice.
You DO realise those brown masses of water that are destroying Poland are full of disease bacteria, dead animals and washed all dirt from every possible place, including cemeteries?

[blood-raven]

my god, is there any sighn of improvment? since it has bin non-stop bad news.

regards

hang on there

[Raideniza]

I hope you're joking, but that's not really nice.
You DO realise those brown masses of water that are destroying Poland are full of disease bacteria, dead animals and washed all dirt from every possible place, including cemeteries?

No, I'm not joking.

You DO realise that not everyone cares/sympathises for your Poland forum spam and that comments other then "awww" and similar can happen?

[blood-raven]

No, I'm not joking.

You DO realise that not everyone cares/sympathises for your Poland forum spam and that comments other then "awww" and similar can happen?

and this is the reason ppl leave alsius, it's full of trolls.

guy grow up and start to feel compasion, your heart won't burn (maybe yours will, try it anyway)

btw piz, i heared there was a dambreach near warshaw, hope everything is ok

regards

[Arkenion]

No, I'm not joking.

You DO realise that not everyone cares/sympathises for your Poland forum spam and that comments other then "awww" and similar can happen?

You DO realize you're a big **** asshole?

If you don't care about Poland, don't post in a thread about Poland?

[Pizdzius]

No, I'm not joking.

You DO realise that not everyone cares/sympathises for your Poland forum spam and that comments other then "awww" and similar can happen?

Nobody forces you to read/answer to my "forum spam"
This thread exists cause news won't talk about our harsh situation and that I'm a nervous wreck and need FRIENDS to keep me standing. And many of them, also on IRC, really help with their words.

[Arkenion]

Switzerland's news do, by the way.

[UmarilsStillHere]

I havent seen anything about this on the news in England but my heart goes out to Poland, we had some flooding up north not to far back but that seems like a puddle compared to this.

Raid, well done on being an ass.

[Pizdzius]

Switzerland's news do, by the way.

\o/ that's good news actually, we had a feeling our situation is being ignored!
I've been on the bridge today, the water's brown, it stinks and is full of garbage. They're evacuating schools tomorrow again, let's hope the banks will be strong.

[Raideniza]

Nobody forces you to read/answer to my "forum spam"
This thread exists cause news won't talk about our harsh situation and that I'm a nervous wreck and need FRIENDS to keep me standing. And many of them, also on IRC, really help with their words.
Well, I wasn't forced, I did make my first comment as a joke to cheer things up but then you started with your "I DO hope you are joking" crap so I voiced my opinion (that you can take as harsh/insulting/whatever).

Oh and there's a lot of worse stuff going on in the world which can/will have global impact on everyone (for instance, oil in Gulf of Mexico), but I don't see you sympathizing with your American friends about that or posting news about that.

You don't care (or don't show that you care) for disaster of those proportions that will impact everyone but you want people to feel for local Polish incident (at least compared to that).

Selfish.

[JennyfromtheBlock]

I am pretty sure anyone in this situation would just want support from their friends. Just because someone posts about something directly affecting their home and future doesn't mean they don't have compassion for other problems affecting our planet. This topic is about the Flooding in Poland. If you want to talk about support for other issues... Make a post about it. Don't be an Asshole and try to take away from the serious nature of this event that is affecting him directly

You talk selfish, try showing some compassion for what he is going through.

[Minorian]

Well, I wasn't forced, I did make my first comment as a joke to cheer things up but then you started with your "I DO hope you are joking" crap so I voiced my opinion (that you can take as harsh/insulting/whatever).

Oh and there's a lot of worse stuff going on in the world which can/will have global impact on everyone (for instance, oil in Gulf of Mexico), but I don't see you sympathizing with your American friends about that or posting news about that.

You don't care (or don't show that you care) for disaster of those proportions that will impact everyone but you want people to feel for local Polish incident (at least compared to that).

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is terrible, it is destroying the area. But I almost guarantee that many more lives are being lost in Poland than in Mexico. Please, show some respect for a country in need.

He never said he didn't care about issues that will impact everyone. From what I've seen of his posts hes a nice guy. Just because he isn't showing he cares about other disasters, doesn't mean he doesn't care. It's hard to be caring about other events when your entire country is being devastated by waters that aren't receding. It would be hard to relax when you are constantly worrying if you or your friends or family could be in grave danger.

This is The Inn. NGD labelled this place as a place where the community can talk about anything. Piz posting about this was not forum spam, it was proper use of this sub forum.

The flooding in Poland is huge from what I understand. I expect it will take months if not years for the country to recover, especially considering Europe's financial state. Please, show some respect for a country in need.

[Pizdzius]

Well, I wasn't forced, I did make my first comment as a joke to cheer things up but then you started with your "I DO hope you are joking" crap so I voiced my opinion (that you can take as harsh/insulting/whatever).

Oh and there's a lot of worse stuff going on in the world which can/will have global impact on everyone (for instance, oil in Gulf of Mexico), but I don't see you sympathizing with your American friends about that or posting news about that.

You don't care (or don't show that you care) for disaster of those proportions that will impact everyone but you want people to feel for local Polish incident (at least compared to that).

Selfish.

So I have to make a post for every disaster in the world to make up for it? Afaik China, Kenya and Oman have same issues as Poland does, and I know it and I hope best for them, but right now whole my life, my house, my family is in danger of losing everything, and that's what I focus on right now. I appreciate every little cheer up from my friends, cause keeping up the spirit is what makes humans not indifferent to each other.

Specially when the floods aren't human's fault and we can't do anything to change it. And in addition, not many people knew about our situation. Death toll rises, thousands of households are destroyed and collapsing, hundreds of thousands lost everything they own and need saving the houses from rotting/breaking. If this keeps going, we'll have a "state of distater martial law", which means we'll be degraded from democracy to military forces telling us what to do, and if we don't agree to leave everything we have, we'll be forced with guns to be homeless. Fun?

EVERYBODY knows about the oil spill. But nobody's house is in direct danger, not to mention anyone from the forums. I am not expecting "awwws", but seems like you do for the oil thing.
So, awww, there there, I'm sure some Americans whose fault was that will make up for it and stop the oil from spilling.

[blood-raven]

guys, let's just stick to the objective: caring about piz.
before this thread goes up in flames.
leave the troll.

so as i wanted to say: i heared there was a dambreach near warshaw, hope your ok, did it stop raining yet? my mom went there (as i said) but the dmg in krakow was not to bad, maybe that has changed all ready, hope you are ok, stupid we can't do more than aww your position.

regards

hang on there!

[Inkster]

It Seems Like Poland is having an Annus horribilis.

My thoughts go out to you guys, it really sucks that I cant do more than type messages of support to my friends on here.

[Pwnography]

Well, I wasn't forced, I did make my first comment as a joke to cheer things up but then you started with your "I DO hope you are joking" crap so I voiced my opinion (that you can take as harsh/insulting/whatever).

Oh and there's a lot of worse stuff going on in the world which can/will have global impact on everyone (for instance, oil in Gulf of Mexico), but I don't see you sympathizing with your American friends about that or posting news about that.

You don't care (or don't show that you care) for disaster of those proportions that will impact everyone but you want people to feel for local Polish incident (at least compared to that).

Selfish.

Ok im going to sympathize with all the Americans for their loss of oil,i know oil is everything to them and that its more important then peoples lives.

[Inkster]

Sounds fair Fighting, ill give a little sympathy to BP. Im sure this spill will really hurt their profit margin. Yes its is sad but at least no one is in direct danger from this.

I am also aware of the impact on the environment, but that is repairable. The situation in Poland is actually more devastating in the long run

[Pizdzius]

Oh man they just announced few more days of nonstop rains and storms. That means third wave :( tomorrow second wave will rush through Warsaw, they're closing my street tonight to get rid of ground disturbances caused by cars.

[Inkster]

Do they have any idea when the storms are going to let up?

[Pizdzius]

well they will last till weekend for sure. Dunno further.

Good news is that Germany is mobilizing helping forces for us. That's really nice and I'm starting to like them more ;]

Some photos of ruined roads:

http://m.onet.pl/_m/d7235d43fd9a9f6656f1672d4eff2347,21,1.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/ace14ae37546258d31d8054f7003a88f,21,1.jpg
http://m.onet.pl/_m/6a3de140e59ab85db4211ee4d4358a09,21,34.jpg


Broken bridge for pedestrians. Note the train rails could've been damaged :S

http://m.onet.pl/_m/4ac06f1030b744283243153ef2ff2d7d,21,1.jpg

[Mattdoesrock]

Holy shit....

[Inkster]

Its good to hear that you guys are getting some aid from neighbouring
countries. I used to live in a high flood risk area but i have never seen
anything such as you are going through myself.

Im surprised there's not been more coverage here in the UK, only a small
amount in the Guardian and the BBC

[Nevinirral]

Crap man, you guys did nothing to deserve this. Some times I think there is not justice in the world... :tsk_tsk:

[Mbwana]

It's heartening to see countries help one another, but wow, more non stop rain? I really hope you and your family stay safe Piz

[Mrreality13]

whats sadder in the long run will be the economical issues for your people-combine that with the oil in the gulf and we sadly will see yet another economic down turn probably

[Pizdzius]

Oh god. The river is breaking through the banks thorough whole country, destroying everything. It's been said around 3,500 breaches since morning. More and more collapses, every hour.
http://m.onet.pl/_m/082aaddf8ef263e2d77fb80cbd620a34,5,1.jpg

It's already been announced that food will cost two times as much due to destroyed plains.


Destroyed train steel bridge:
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[Pizdzius]

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[Minorian]

Whats the latest news? Despite my efforts I can't find a consistent source of news....

[Pizdzius]

The water in Warsaw is slowly getting lower, but the storms will rage till monday, i fear.

[Bladnoch]

Can't believe I haven't even heard about this whatsoever, and I check the news quite thoroughly every day. I guess that's England for you really. :(
So sorry to hear about this Piz, I'm pretty sure you'll get through this. As dreadful as it is at the moment, I fear for Poland post-flood especially if food is already to be twice the price. I went to Krakow back in April (and Auschwitz too, History trip) and the city was amazing, so it's sad to hear that and other cities like Warsaw have been hit badly...

Hang in there Piz :)

[Pizdzius]

Krakow was flooded as well, but it hangs in there pretty ok, just like Warsaw atm. I think they're cleaning up already after the water. I've heard Germany was flooded from Odra river, hope they're ok

[Anpu]

This year was a quite destructive year for Poland mostly. :( I hope all will go well.

[Pizdzius]

The flood is over, for now. We have some faint rain now, but it's much much better now and we're cleaning the damage. I really appreciate all of your kind words and keeping hopes for me, and my spirit in one piece. It was hell of a stressful month.

I saw the news about flash floods in America, Ohio and other surrounding states. I really sympathise. :| awful year

[Nevinirral]

The flood is over, for now. We have some faint rain now, but it's much much better now and we're cleaning the damage. I really appreciate all of your kind words and keeping hopes for me, and my spirit in one piece. It was hell of a stressful month.

I saw the news about flash floods in America, Ohio and other surrounding states. I really sympathise. :| awful year

Glad you made it :)
Any numbers of the losses and casualties? is not morbid, just to be informed.

Sorry, google translator in that last phrase.

[Pizdzius]

Around 12.000 of destroyed houses.
42.000 of people whose lifetime belongings were flooded and lost/destroyed.
About 300 of villages/towns/cities were flooded.
From what I know, there are around 25 dead people, and hundreds of totally destroyed houses also by just collapsing ground.

These are just first impressions and the sum estimated to fix the basic needs is 10 billion zlotys. That's like 1/3 of our national debt.

There's not really much to come back to for those people.

http://img.interia.pl/wiadomosci/nimg/z/j/Stracili_wszystko_ale_zyc_4318145.jpg

We called it a thousand year flood, as the waters were higher than in last noted 160 years. Even Auschwitz was flooded.

Flooded area example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/May_2010_Vistula_River_flood_ISS_annotated.jpg

[UmarilsStillHere]

At least the flooding is subsiding, but I guess it will be a very long time untill everything is repaired and its impact fades. Best of luck to the whole of Poland.

[Pizdzius]

Dear god I've just hear about massive flooding in France O_o I hope everyone from here is alright. What the hell is happening with the water!?

[DkySven]

Dear god I've just hear about massive flooding in France O_o I hope everyone from here is alright. What the hell is happening with the water!?

Global warming does not exist :D

[Pizdzius]

Global warming does not exist :D

I don't think "global warming" has anything to do with the rains. And snow in Bagdhad ;P

[DkySven]

I don't think "global warming" has anything to do with the rains. And snow in Bagdhad ;P

As Xephandor said, it is a umbrella term for us speeding up the climate change, messing up the weather.

[UmarilsStillHere]

Global warming dosnt translate as the whole world getting hotter :)

Disruptions of ocean currents for example will probably leave England even colder ...

[Shiriki]

Watch "the day after tomorrow" :p

But really, glad to know everything is alright ^^ (kinda)