On the D1 near Prague, high-voltage wires fell after a storm, the road is impassable
The D1 highway at the 15th kilometer near Prague was closed in both directions by fallen high voltage wires. (August 5, 2022)
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The highway closed shortly before 8:30 p.m., the National Traffic Information Center (NDIC) said. “In the direction of Brno, due to strong wind and rain, high-voltage wires fell onto the body of the highway,” the police said. She promised to provide further information about the situation on D1.
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) reported before 8:45 p.m. that very strong thunderstorms are occurring around Český Brod, Benešov and Říčany with wind gusts of around 70 kilometers per hour and hail up to two centimeters in size. “Thunderstorms in the next two hours will move eastward to the districts of Kolín, Kutná Hora and Čáslav,” the meteorologists added.
A storm-damaged high-voltage line last year temporarily stopped traffic at the D1 and D46 highway crossing near Vyškov. The wires had to be taken down there because there was a risk of them falling onto the highway and endangering traffic.