FLOOD PROTECTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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1 FLOOD PROTECTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION RNDr. Pavel Puncochar, CSc. Gen. Director of Water Management section Ministry of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic and President of International Com. For Protection of the River Elbe and of the River Oder

2 Flood damages in the Czech Republic ( ) Flood event [year] In total Number of lives Flood damages lost [bill. ] Catastrophic consequences

3 improvement of forecast use of mathematical models (run-off etc.) programmes of subsidies for flood defence systematic measures legislation improvement information systems of early warning

4 Advisory actions and know-how from floods legislation for crisis and integrated actions information dissemination (internet, mobiles) establishment of flood commissions duty of flood planes in municipalities identification of flood areas enlargement of forecast preparation of rescue teams improvement of flood defence measures

5 Introduction of new legislation Act on Fire Rescue Brigades (No. 238/2000 Coll.) Act on Integrated Rescue System (No. 239/2000 Coll.) Act on Crisis Management (No. 240/2000 Coll.) Water Act (No. 254/2001 Coll. and amendments) Decree on Flood Areas (No. 236/2002 Coll.) Status of Central Flood Commission (Res. Government No. 806/2004 Coll.)

6 Flood defence programmes Programme of flood prevention I (Ministry of Agriculture) (investments 168 mil. ) Programme of flood prevention II (Ministry of Agriculture) (investments 460 mil. ) Programme of flood prevention III (Ministry of Agriculture) (under preparation)

7 Main measures in programmes retention capacities (in reservoirs, polders) defence measures along water courses (dikes, increasing river-bed capacity) increase of water infrastructure safety (spills of dams etc.) identification of flood prone areas run-off studies at watersheds for proposal of protection measures retention in polders on small brooks and rivulets proposed by municipalities

8 Results of Programme of flood prevention Programme of flood prevention I ( ) 4.1 billion CZK 435 construction projects protection of 315 thousands inhabitants protection of property for 240 billion CZK definition of floodplains along the km lenght of watercourses

9 Investment projects over 10 million CZK realized under the Programme of flood prevention I ( ), 90 actions of the River Boards, s.e.

10 Investment projects over 10 million CZK realized and prepared under the Programme of flood prevention II ( ), 121 actions of the River Boards, s.e./forests of the Czech Rep., s.e.

11 Other programmes for flood prevention Renewal, dredging and rehabilitation of fishponds and constructions of water reservoirs (Min. of Agriculture, ) Improvement of structure of grounds, their exchange and integration (Min. of Agriculture, ) Water management infrastructure improvement and reduction of flood risks (Min. of Environment, )

12 Water information system on flow rates (transfer to mobile service w w w. v o d a. g o v. c z / w a p) Information of flow rates and gauge readings in 6 languages: CZ, SK, D, HU, PL, UK Extremely appreciated!!

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14 Other information sources on websites Czech Hydrometeorological Institute Regional according watersheds managed by River Boards, state enterprises Vltava River Boards, s.e. Elbe River Boards, s.e. Morava River Boards, s.e. Ohre River Boards, s.e. Odra River Boards, s.e.

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16 International Commission for the Protection on of the Oder River (against pollution) Working group G-2 Floods (from 1997) Common strategy for prevention against floods (1999) Action Programme of prevetion against floods in the Oder River Basin (2004)

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18 ESSENTIAL: TIME AFTER A FLOOD IS A PERIOD BEFORE A NEXT FLOOD!

19 Settlement in flood areas

20 Settlement in flood areas

21 Negative factors influencing the realization of flood protection measures Ownership of grounds, which are necessary for the realization of projects NGO s protests Hesitatition and slow decision of state administration Complications accompaniyng tendering processes - the new Act on Public Procurement and the slow decisions of the Office for the Protection of Competition Protests of local municipalities

22 Warszawa Thank you for your attention