Sunday morning, July 27, 2025, brought alarming news for millions of Poles. The Government safety Centre (RCB) launched the alert system, sending out urgent communications to residents of 14 voivodships. informing about intense rainfall and the hazard of violent river climbs is simply a signal that Poland is facing another wave of utmost weather phenomena that may endanger safety and property.
The Podkarpackie and Lublin regions received a direct informing message as early as Sunday morning. The alert indicated forecast dense rainfall during the day and coming night, calling on residents to prepare immediately for possible drownings. It is simply a continuation of the service activities, which already on Saturday covered by mass notifications a much wider area of the country. What circumstantial threats await Poles and how to prepare for them?
Countrywide alarm: RCB in action
The RCB alert system, which reached millions of Polish phones, is simply a key tool for early warning. Communication: "Look out! 27-28.07 expected dense rainfall and storms. Possible drowning. Stay distant from the rivers. perceive to my orders.” was sent to residents of 2 provinces on Sunday, but the wider action began the day before. Saturday, July 26th, twelve voivodships received akin alerts, indicating the scale of the upcoming meteorological threat. They covered areas from the north to the south of Poland, indicating a storm front moving from the west to the east.
The list of threatened regions included: Pomeranian, Małopolskan, Łódź, Warmian-Masurian, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Opolen, Silesian, Lower Silesian, Mazowieckie, Świętokrzyskie and Podlaskie. Additionally, the alerts included part of Wielkopolska Voivodeship, including: gniezno, Jarociński, Kaliski (with the city of Kalisz), Kępiński, Kolski, Konin and Konin, Krotoszyński, Ostrowski, ostrowski, Śródzki, Turkish and Wrzesiński. That means that over 70% of Poland has been subject to warnings, which poses a serious challenge for services and residents.
Three Threats: What do IMGW experts say?
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) issued the most restrictive third-degree warnings before dense rain with storms for the confederate part of the country. They concern the voivodships of Opole, Śląskie and Lesser Poland and apply from Sunday to Monday. These top-level alerts signal extremely dangerous weather conditionswhich may origin serious risks to human life and crucial material harm to infrastructure and residential buildings. The forecast amounts of precipitation in these areas may exceed 50-70 mm within 24 hourswhich dramatically increases the hazard of flash floods.
Second-degree warnings were issued for Łódź Voivodeship and crucial parts of Lesser Poland, Silesia, Opole, Lower Silesia, Świętokrzyskie, Wielkopolska, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Mazowieckie, Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie provinces. These areas can besides anticipate intense rainfall, order 30-50 mm, and violent storms. The first phase of informing against storms includes Lublin Voivodeship and fragments of Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, Mazowieckie and Podlaskie. It is simply a comprehensive alert strategy covering practically the full territory of the country, but in the north-west regions.
Special concern from meteorological services violent river climbs. IMGW issued second-degree hydrological warnings for Małopolskie, Śląskie and Opolskie voivodships, which will be valid from Sunday morning to 16 on Monday. This means a advanced probability of hazardous water conditions occurring in local watercourses. The remainder of Poland, excluding the northwest regions, was subject to first-degree hydrological warnings. Forecasts indicate the top increases in water states, whether or not by 100-150 cm Within a twelve hours, they will take place from Monday to Tuesday in the water catchments of the advanced Vistula River, which means a peculiarly advanced threat to the confederate provinces, where the mountain nature of the area increases the effects of intense rainfall.
The Ministry of abroad Affairs responds: Emergency staff and readiness of services
A serious meteorological situation prompted the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWIA) to emergency staff convening. This shows the seriousness of the threat and the request to coordinate the activities of all public safety services. The operation of the emergency staff allows fast decision making on possible evacuations, the launch of additional rescue forces and coordination of assistance for areas affected by dense rainfall. Emergency services and fire services stay in increased preparedness, prepared for intervention in the event of local flooding, fallen trees or another effects of intense rainfall and strong winds accompanying storms.
Practical tips: How to defend yourself and your wealth?
The residents of the informing areas should take preventive action immediately. First of all, Prepare for temporary deficiency of access to certain municipal servicesLike electricity or water. safe your homes and property, especially those in the basements or on the ground floor. It is worth having a flashlight, a charged phone, basic supplies of water and food, and a first aid kit. During the most intense rainfall It is recommended to stay in your homes And avoiding going outside.
Particular care should be taken by those surviving close rivers, creeks and in low-situ areas where the hazard of flooding is highest. Do not go close the rivers and streams – their current can be treacherously strong and their banks unstable. The forecast weather situation may besides affect the functioning of public transport, road and rail transport. Travellers should keep an up-to-date track of possible delays, cancellations and closures of communication routes, planning their movements taking into account possible difficulties.
The current weather situation falls within the broader context of the expanding frequency of utmost weather phenomena in Poland. The changing climate and the intensification of the circulation of water in the atmosphere contribute to the occurrence of increasingly violent and unpredictable weather phenomena. July 2025 can go into past as 1 of the months with peculiarly intense phenomena, which requires increased vigilance and preparedness to respond to further possible threats. Remember to follow RCB and IMGW messages and follow service instructions.
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