Tusk instructed the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) to convene the meeting at 7 p.m. and provide urgent reports on road conditions, areas at risk from flooding caused by so-called “cofka” events, and other weather-related hazards.
Authorities reported that the situation is most critical in northern Poland, where strong winds and snowstorms are causing significant disruption to road traffic.
Poland’s Government Centre for Security, the national emergency management agency, confirmed that earlier on Tuesday, officials from the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) and regional governors held a briefing to review meteorological and hydrological risks during the New Year period, including safety measures for mass events.
As previously reported by Polish Radio English Service, flood alerts have been issued in northern Poland after the Elbląg River exceeded alarm levels due to a backwater effect.
The local administration has declared a citywide flood alert, deployed barriers and sandbags, and advised residents to remain cautious.
Meteorologists are forecasting strong winds, heavy snowfall, and blizzards, while the government’s Emergency Management Centre has issued warnings covering northern and north-eastern regions of the country.
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Source: Polish Radio English Service/X/@donaldtusk/@RCB_RP