{"id":21138,"date":"2021-07-01T17:57:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=21138"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:50:04","slug":"news-release-rare-tornado-sweeps-through-czech-republic-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/ru\/news-release-rare-tornado-sweeps-through-czech-republic-villages","title":{"rendered":"News Release: Rare Tornado Sweeps Through Czech Republic Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"

ADRA is on the ground assessing community needs, supporting relief efforts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(CZECH REPUBLIC) July 1, 2021 \u2014 \u201cIt happened in just a few minutes,\u201d says Josef Kolacek, chief emergency coordinator for ADRA in the Czech Republic. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t until dawn that the real effects of the devastating tornado were revealed. Some streets are completely destroyed and will need total reconstruction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolacek describes the situation where a tornado with winds estimated of at least 136 mph (219 km) struck several villages in the Czech Republic on June 24. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rooftops for local villages were ripped off, trees were uprooted, and cars flipped over due to the tornado. Photos courtesy: ADRA in Czech Republic<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local authorities in South Moravia report that so far, six people have died, more than 250 people are injured and hundreds more residents are without homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyewitnesses say the tornado tipped-over cars and buses, uprooted trees, and there were hailstones the size of tennis balls. The forceful wind and hailstones caused power lines to be knocked down and destroyed a retirement home and the local zoo, according to local reports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), which has been serving in the Czech Republic since 1992, has already begun meeting with local authorities and has setup fundraising efforts to help affected residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really too soon to know how extensive the damages are, but from the looks of it alone, the villages will need long-term aid,\u201d says Radomir Spinka, country director for ADRA in the Czech Republic. \u201cThis kind of tornado has never hit this area before and is very rare in our country.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ADRA worker walks through rubble in a local Czech Republic village. <\/em>
Photos courtesy: ADRA in Czech Republic<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

According to Spinka, ADRA has set up a hub in B\u0159eclav Adventist Church, located near Moravsk\u00e1 Nov\u00e1 Ves, one of the villages impacted by the tornado, to organize emergency aid. ADRA in Slovakia has also loaned its HELP Bus<\/a> for the team to use in relief efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA has already met with residents of the Moravsk\u00e1 Nov\u00e1 Ves village to assess damages and needs. Plans are to help serve hundreds of survivors in need of immediate assistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cADRA is working to secure plastic sheets to cover roofs, generators, and many other construction materials. We also have our psychosocial teams to offer residents any emotional support,\u201d Spinka says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tornadoes in Europe touch down across the continent every year but go unreported as they hit in sparsely populated rural areas, according to local reports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For updates about ADRA\u2019s response in the Czech Republic, visit https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ADRACzechRepublic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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