One of the regions in Eastern and Central Europe worst affected by the current floods is the Kotlina Kłodzka region in Lower Silesia, Poland. Two dams broke there on the weekend of 14/15 September and several bridges were swept away by the force of the water. Large parts of the country are flooded, many people have had to leave their homes and are dependent on quick and unbureaucratic help. The city of Glatz (Kłodzko) and the towns of Seitenberg (Stronie Śląskie), Ullersdorf (Oldrzychowice Kłodzkie), Eisersdorf (Żelazno), Rengersdorf (Krosnowice), Wartha (Bardo) and Bad Landeck (Lądek Zdrój) are particularly affected.
‘As the Silesian Museum in Görlitz, we have close ties with the affected region and are calling for urgently needed donations in kind,’ says Museum Director Agnieszka Gasior. With the donation campaign, the museum wants to express solidarity as well as provide targeted, effective aid that directly reaches the people affected by the floods. ‘Please support us in bringing the urgently needed donations in kind to the flood victims in the Glatzer Land region!’ says Agnieszka Gasior.
What is needed most urgently?
- Bottled water (non-carbonated)
- non-perishable food that does not require preparation (e.g. tinned food)
- Hygiene and cleaning products
- Rubber gloves, shovels, buckets, rubbish bags
- Straws, batteries, torches, power banks
Collection period:
Wednesday, 18.09.2024, until Friday, 27.09.2024 (until 2 pm)
Hand in at the ticket office during the opening hours of the Silesian Museum in Görlitz: Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The first aid delivery will be taken directly to Glatz (Kłodzko) on Friday, 20 September 2024, from 2 pm. There, the Centrum Integracji Społecznej Gminy Kłodzko (Integration Centre of the Municipality of Kłodzko) at ul. Wyspiańskiego 2R in 57-300 Kłodzko will take over the distribution of the relief supplies in cooperation with the local fire brigade.
Every donation counts and helps the local people in these difficult times!
