High water in Jurgow 2008

23. July 2008 19:31

Recent update 31.07.2008
Road to Jurgow is open again. Main bridge in Bukowina Tatrzanska is usable again but there is still work which have to be done on it.

Update: 24.07.2008 23:00
It stops raining but water is still very high in Bialka river. Pictures day after flooding

24.07.2008 18:00
Bridge from Brzegi to Jurgow is again opened. You don't need to use long detour any more.

24.07.2008 12:30
Bridge on Bialka river is broken. When it stops raining it will be checked and reparation can start

23.07.2008 23:00
RMF radio is saying that bridge is broken..

23.07.2008 Godz. 22.08
From Tygodnik Podhalañski:

Bridge from Bukowina Tatrzanska towards birder cross in Jurgow is not usable. Water eat awey it from one side.

After all day of strong raining water in Bialka river near to the Jurgow became very high. From actual information which we have (23.07.2008, 20:44) all bridges towards Bialka river are closed. In Jurgow itself situation is not so bad. Only some of the basements are flooded. In a forest near to the Bialka river it is much worst. Surrounding of Jurgow's amphitheater is all under water. There are some losses also at the ski lifts. Soccer field in Brzegi is destroyed and almost completely under water. There is no electricity in the area because of broken pylon near to the river. There are problem with telephone connection also, line lands seems to be also broken and cellular are too busy. If it will be still raining situation will become very very bad.

Bialka river during shower and closely after it is very dangerous. There is a lot of trees in it. Also a riverside is changing rapidly.

Jurgow, flooding pictures 2008

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