He Underwent Self-Reflection.
- Czarnek on Morawiecki
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09/17/2024
01:19
At 7:00 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in a crisis staff meeting in Wrocław.
At 9:30 AM, a press conference will be held by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the head of WOŚP (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity), Jerzy Owsiak.
At 11:00 AM in Warsaw, President Andrzej Duda will lay a wreath before the Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East on the 85th anniversary of the Soviet aggression against Poland.
07:56
Tusk at the crisis staff meeting:
There are conflicting messages regarding the direct threat to Wrocław.
07:58
08:06
Tusk:
Head of the European Commission Offers Full Civil Protection Mechanism for Use
08:19
08:21
Zgorzelski on Loans for Flood Aftermath Relief:
Wondering About the Interest Rate, Maybe They Should Bring Guarantors Too? A Scandal.
08:29
08:38
Zgorzelski Asked About Hennig-Kloska:
I Prefer to Refer to the Activities of Good Deputy Minister Motyka.
08:47
Zgorzelski on PSL's earlier opposition to the Territorial Defence Force:
We made a mistake, we withdrew, we apologized.
08:50
Zgorzelski:
I Will Favorably View Any Lewica Proposal, Provided It Doesn't Take Money from Entrepreneurs' Pockets
09:10
Joanna Kopczyńska, head of Polish Waters (Wody Polskie), informed during a crisis management meeting in Wrocław that an unforeseen discharge of water occurred into the Mietków reservoir from the Lubachów hydroelectric power plant reservoir, administered by Tauron.
- As Polish Waters, we were not informed about this discharge. This water is heading towards Marszowice. […] Over 100 soldiers have been deployed to lay sandbags on the embankments. […] It is unknown if an evacuation might be necessary. […] If the reservoir holds water for a very long time, seepage can occur. […] Therefore, we urgently need the military to check what is happening there - she stated.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded to this information, calling it "shocking."
- We had information that Tauron, which is a key partner in certain aspects, that the cooperation was going well, for example, in the Opole region. However, this information we received from you about the water discharge, the lack of information, and cooperation, is shocking, to be honest - he emphasized.
- I would very much ask for very precise information: what is the chain of command at this moment in the context of the law, operations on reservoirs, and waters at Tauron's disposal: are they unequivocally obliged to follow our orders. […] I am ready to use all available methods to discipline companies that are theoretically independent but must be absolutely subordinate in this situation - he stated.
Tusk: I expect commitment and vigilance. There is no time for procedural convenience
The head of Polish Waters explained that she had already contacted the CEO of Tauron and received information that communication errors would be eliminated, and the lack of information resulted from Polish Waters not being listed in the relevant instruction as recipients.
- I will take action after the briefing. […] I will not accept this explanation from Tauron that they acted in accordance with regulations, but not energetically enough. Here, people work around the clock, exceeding regulations. I'm exaggerating, but you know what I mean. I would expect similar commitment and vigilance from everyone. There is no time for procedural convenience - Tusk commented.
10:49
10:51
Tusk on aid for flood-affected countries:
Aid from the EU will exceed one billion euros.
- There are two European aid systems when it comes to flood situations. The first is not related to money that will reach us, but to Europe's capabilities in terms of assistance with equipment, personnel, and technologies, and this is the civil protection mechanism. Yesterday, I spoke with Ursula von der Leyen about the forms of assistance. This entire mechanism, and as I said, the fire chief knows and prepares such applications cyclically if any equipment is needed, although I must say that our services are well-equipped and well-prepared to act – stated Prime Minister Tusk at a press conference.
- However, financial aid comes only after an assessment of the flood's impact, and of course, there's no need to apply or raise your hand for it; it will be well over 1 billion euros, 1.5 billion euros, not for Poland, but a contingency fund within the European Union from which we will be able to draw funds, but that will only be after the actual losses are assessed – he continued.
11:23
Ursula von der Leyen announced that Serafin would take on the position of Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud, and Public Administration. - He will report directly to me. He will focus in particular on preparing the next long-term budget and ensuring that we have a modern institution that meets the expectations of Europeans - said the head of the European Commission during the presentation of her new Commission's composition.Budżet. I wszystko jasne? pic.twitter.com/UpzkHXqkQV
— Piotr Serafin (@Piotr_Serafin) September 17, 2024
12:01
Kierwiński:
One Must Have a Lot of Ill Will to Draw Negative Conclusions About the Prime Minister from These Words
- One must have a lot of ill will, I am not attributing this ill will to you, because you are merely quoting some politicians who are trying to attack these words, but one must have a lot of ill will to draw any negative conclusions about the Prime Minister from these words. I expect from decision-makers, and I myself was a minister not so long ago and I know how important it is, that they do not heat up the atmosphere of danger, but do everything to prepare for that danger. Yes, Donald Tusk was there a few days earlier precisely to prepare for what might come, and the Fire Brigade, the police, and the Territorial Defence Force were already prepared a few days in advance to provide assistance - stated Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
12:01
Kierwiński:
When it comes to the fight for Poles' property and health - yes, the government passed the exam
- I don't want to give such assessments now [whether the government passed the exam], for one reason. Because we are at the beginning of this process, however it may sound. I don't want a single sentence to be taken out of context again. We are at the beginning of this process, for now we are fighting to prevent this second flood wave from causing even greater damage and devastation than the first one. When it comes to this ongoing fight for the property and health of Poles - yes, the government passed the exam. All services are operating at the highest readiness. I bow my head to the firefighters, police officers, and soldiers - stated Marcin Kierwiński on Radio Plus.
12:17
Błaszczak Announces Donation to Caritas:
Part of the Raised Funds for the Victims.
12:17
Błaszczak on Tusk and Owsiak's Conference:
A Fatal Direction.
- Unfortunately, today we saw a press conference by Donald Tusk and Jerzy Owsiak, which means we are dealing with an attempt to replace state institutions with non-governmental organizations. This is a fatal direction - stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
12:17
Duda:
I will visit flood-affected areas once the immediate danger has passed
12:51
Tusk on Financial Aid:
Whoever Lies About This Harms Flood Victims, Not the Government.
Jeszcze raz o pomocy: każdy poszkodowany przez powódź ma prawo do natychmiastowej pomocy doraźnej 10 tys., na remont do 100 tys., na odbudowę domu do 200 tys. BEZZWROTNIE. Możliwe będą także inne formy pomocy. Kto kłamie w tej sprawie, szkodzi powodzianom, nie rządowi.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) September 17, 2024
13:22
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
500 Gendarmes Dispatched to Protect Property of Evacuees
13:47
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
A Comprehensive Plan for Rebuilding Affected Areas is Being Prepared
13:53
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
There will be a program to restore economic activity in flood-affected areas
14:06
Kosiniak-Kamysz on Flood Victim Aid:
Each Minister Received an Order to Allocate Funds.
15:51
Kosiniak-Kamysz Announces Further Meetings on Flood Recovery:
The Voice of Local Government Officials Will Be Crucial for Us.
16:06
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled to Kłodzko, where he spoke with residents who are grappling with the dramatic consequences of the floods - informed the Prime Minister's Chancellery.
?Premier @DonaldTusk udał się do Kłodzka, gdzie rozmawiał z mieszkańcami, którzy walczą z dramatycznymi skutkami powodzi. pic.twitter.com/toAhhUbr7T
— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) September 17, 2024
17:32
1.5 mld zł - tyle przekierujemy z funduszy ????na odbudowę po powodzi.
— Katarzyna Pełczyńska (@Kpelczynska) September 17, 2024
To środki na remont domów jednorodzinnych, naprawę infrastruktury energetycznej i sieci wodno-kanalizacyjnych w gminach dotkniętych przez powódź.
Kolejne 3.5 mld zł może zostać przeznaczonych na budowę…
18:16
Tusk:
People are particularly waiting for the army
- People are particularly waiting for the army. Let's also remember, we say with satisfaction how much money we are spending on defense, we talk about building the largest army in Europe, all of this is true, but since we say so, then we also have to show that soldiers are there when there is such a need - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
18:20
Tusk:
I've called on the Finance Minister to sort out what he can
- We will be looking for mechanisms so that borrowers who have lost their homes due to the floods receive very clear and strong assistance from us in this matter. We are also seeking methods so that they don't have to pay ZUS contributions, this particularly concerns small business owners. I have called on the Finance Minister to sort out what he can at this moment. He will be with us here tomorrow morning at our briefing - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
18:27
Tusk on PLN 2 Billion:
Infrastructure Losses Are Gigantic.
- I have appealed to the Minister of Finance to stop deluding ourselves that the funds we have managed to secure so far will be enough. This billion should suffice for immediate aid, like 10,000 [PLN], and would probably be enough in many cases for the 100,000 or 200,000 [PLN] for construction and renovation, but the infrastructure losses, for which the state will be responsible, not to mention local governments and the dwellings themselves, are gigantic – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
- The Minister of Finance informed me, before I came in here, that we currently have PLN 2 billion available – he continued.
18:29
Tusk on Pressuring the European Commission:
I Will Expect From Europe.
- I will continue to mobilize other countries that have also fallen victim to floods, so that we can strongly pressure the European Commission, so that they understand that the losses are very serious. Since there are also unambiguous conclusions about the necessity of increasing, and radically increasing, funding for flood protection infrastructure, for preventive measures, mainly reservoirs, because embankments are not always the right way to prevent such events, then here too I will expect from Europe, not only from our own funds, that they will seriously address the need to build flood protection infrastructure - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
18:31
Tusk:
When I hear conflicting reports on flood death tolls, it drives me mad
- There cannot be multiple sources of information that do not align. When I hear several reports, communications regarding the number of flood fatalities, it drives me mad. You know how sensitive this is, so I ask that the police be the sole source on this matter - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
18:31
Zdrojewski:
I Won't Use My '97 Experiences to Criticize, Accuse, or Reward Anyone
18:34
Tusk on the Most Important 2-3 Days:
You Must Truly Be Like One Fist.
- These are the most important days ahead of us, you know, 2-3 days. Further on it will also be a very difficult task, but the most significant events are in the next 2-3 days. You must truly be like one fist and absolutely dedicated, determined 24 hours a day - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
18:36
18:47
Zdrojewski on the EU Resolution Regarding Floods:
It Will Be Helpful for Us in the Short Term.
18:48
Tusk:
People say they don't feel the presence, for example, of the police
- In Kłodzko itself, I must say, people feel they are also isolated. It's not just a problem that they find themselves in a dramatic situation, they have no housing. I walked around their apartments a bit, some are flooded up to the second floor, they are effectively destroyed, there's no way to live there. They haven't received information, not even about potential substitute premises - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Wrocław.
- For instance, in the most affected, flooded areas, people say they don't feel the presence, for example, of the police. They also asked about the presence of soldiers - he continued.
19:58
19:58
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
Let's Focus on Reconstruction, Not Blame
- Let's focus on reconstruction, on help, not on finding mutual blame. However, there is such a lesson, and it is obvious that large infrastructure unfortunately often comes at a cost to the local community, and we need to have mechanisms to respect that local community, to convince them, and even to compensate them materially, to compensate them with dignity – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in Polsat News.
20:49
Przewodnicząca Komisji Europejskiej Ursula von der Leyen na osobiste zaproszenie @donaldtusk przyjeżdża za 2 dni do Polski, żeby pomoc ofiarom powodzi była efektywna i jak najbardziej sprawna.
— Krzysztof Brejza (@KrzysztofBrejza) September 17, 2024
Unia Europejska to Wspólnota, nie wyimaginowana, tylko jak najbardziej realna.
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