Kraków and Poland preparing for next big flooding

Today I walked along the Wisła (Vistula river) in Kraków. The past week it didn’t stop raining and it starts to show.

It is the first time that I personally see such event. The river seems to be taking over the city. The Wavel castle is still safe standing up the hill. The Dragon on the other hand is suffering from lack of attention as all eyes and cameras are now on the Vistula river.

Meanwhile, the construction of the new pedestrian bridge is on hold. At this moment they are trying to build and maintain a wall so the water is not streaming directly on the site. Seems like the bridge gets baptized prematurely.

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