The Ministry of National Defense is sending troops to threatened areas. Soldiers and services are ready to use all forces and resources.

• Due to the dynamic weather situation, you should not be lulled into thinking, as forecasts change from minute to minute, says Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
• The situation is complicated - it concerns ten voivodeships with a high degree of risk, so all services will be involved - he adds.
• The General Commander of the Armed Forces is ready to carry out activities in accordance with the plan for the use of forces and resources in a crisis situation, says General Marek Sokołowski, General Commander of the Branches of the Armed Forces.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz assessed during Wednesday's crisis management meeting that due to the dynamic weather situation, there is no way to be lulled into thinking that the forecasts are changing from minute to minute.

He asked the voivodes to monitor all local government units and send inquiries as to whether preventive use of forces and resources is necessary, among other things, to secure flood embankments.

We are on full alert . Coordination between state services must occur very quickly.

- said the Deputy Prime Minister.

Most of the country is occupied with serious alerts, so this is an even more complicated situation - it does not concern two or three voivodeships, but only ten voivodeships with a high degree of risk , so all services will be involved.

- assured Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The Polish Army is deployed closest to the areas where the greatest threat may occur. We are on full alert. Helicopters have been assigned. Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging of the area is available for the Fire Department.

- he announced.

He also noted that at the same time the Polish Army is conducting its operations "without prejudice" - including Operation Safe Podlasie.

During the crisis headquarters meeting in connection with the heavy rainfall overnight, representatives of the military, fire brigade and police ensured full readiness to act in a crisis situation.

During the crisis headquarters meeting, General Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Marek Sokołowski, assured that the General Commander of the Armed Forces is ready to carry out operations in accordance with the plan for the use of forces and resources in a crisis situation . He announced that in the 10 threatened voivodeships, he maintains 3,524 soldiers and 591 pieces of equipment in full readiness for immediate use.

In the remaining voivodeships with a lower flood risk, the District Military District of the Armed Forces maintains approximately 3,000 soldiers and 644 pieces of equipment on 6-hour standby.

- said General Sokołowski.

Chief Commander of the State Fire Service, Chief Brigadier Wojciech Kruczek, announced that pre-emptive actions have been taken, including the relocation of two special companies from the West Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeships (142 firefighters and 43 vehicles) to the Łódź Voivodeship, as well as a special company from the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship (65 firefighters, 21 vehicles) to the Silesian Voivodeship.

In total, within the Central Operational District, 251 firefighters and 66 vehicles were relocated in accordance with the hazard map to where we expected the heaviest rainfall and the highest number of incidents

- said Brigadier Kruczek.

Chief Commander of the Police, Chief Inspector Marek Boroń, assured that the police are on full alert and said that since Tuesday, patrols have been increased in areas where power outages may occur.

He emphasized that the police ensure safety and public order in the area of ​​operations , designate detours, and, among other things, monitor the locations of organized groups of children and participate in the evacuation of camps.

We have deployed and placed on standby 12,767 police officers daily in 12 voivodeships . We also have 600 riot police officers and 200 traffic police officers to support us.

- he assured.