Yesterday in the afternoon, a storm of heavy rain swept through Ełk rain, storms with hail, which in just a few minutes led to flooding of the streets, flooding of buildings, properties and basements. Earlier about the possibility of occurrence of dangerous weather conditions, the residents of m.in Ełk were notified via the ALERT of the Government Centre for Security.

All municipal services immediately began the action to remove the effects of the storm and help the affected residents.

Yesterday, around 4:45 p.m., applications began to be received about flooded basements, garages and streets. The Elk Knights Firefighters received 48 reports. Garages, residential buildings, streets, the viaduct at ul. Dąbrowskiego, Kolejowa Street, ul. Targowa with adjacent buildings. Hardest the situation was on Wawelska Street, where the street and basements were completely flooded in 10 buildings. A specialist clinic and about 30 Cars.

Ełk PWiK reported that as many as 15,000 m3 of sewage, which is a record amount. Municipal services monitored the condition of the rainwater drainage infrastructure in the city, verification of places Sensitive.

Residents Already yesterday, they could count on the necessary help of municipal services in the field of their Competence. In addition, employees of the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Ełk and City Hall met today with residents and managers of buildings at Wawelska and Targowa streets, informing about the possibilities of social assistance.

In electricity has already been reconnected to all buildings.

Currently The damage is being estimated. As soon as this is completed, to the Voivode Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, an application for possible financial assistance will be submitted.

Data key municipal units that in such situations should be used to provide provide assistance or necessary information

Fire Brigade in Ełk

Suwalska 50

tel. 998 or 112

Ambulance Energy

tel. 991

Municipal Guard in Ełk

Piłsudskiego 4, room 102

tel. 87 73 26 201

Department of Social Policy of the Ełk City Hall

Piłsudskiego 2, room 15

tel. 87 73 26 265

Municipal Social Welfare Centre

Piłsudskiego 8

tel. 87 732 67 18 or 87 732 64 46

Administrator sp. z o. o.

Wojska Polskiego 68

tel. 87 732 64 55

Reminder also, about the contact with individual building managers and communities Housing.