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09/20/2024
07:00
At 7:00 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in a crisis staff meeting in Wrocław.
President Andrzej Duda's visit to flood-affected areas will commence in the early morning hours. According to Minister Jacek Siewiera, the president's visit aims to observe the reconstruction efforts in the flooded regions and draw conclusions for the planned act on population protection.
At 10:30 AM, a press conference will be held in the Sejm by PiS MPs Edward Siarka and Paweł Szeferna.ker.
07:59
Tusk Announces Aid Package:
I Want to Reassure Concerned Farmers.
- I want to reassure concerned farmers, who have also suffered very serious losses. They may be less spectacular, but what is happening in the fields, particularly affecting small farms, means we are also preparing assistance for them and taking into account the fact that not only larger population centers, but also individual farms have incurred losses - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a crisis staff meeting.
08:02
- Today, I will also present the government plenipotentiary for reconstruction. I mean, in short, it's clear what it's about. It will be a huge set of tasks, exceeding the capabilities of individual ministries, requiring coordination at many levels. And today at noon, we should get to know the government plenipotentiary for flood reconstruction - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a crisis staff meeting.
08:55
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
Up to €5 Billion Can Be Redirected from Structural Funds for Flood Reconstruction
08:59
Domański:
There Will Be No Shortage of Funds in the Budget for Aid. It Will Be More Than 2 Billion PLN
09:02
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Additional Solidarity Fund Resources for Flood Reconstruction:
Hundreds of Millions.
09:05
Domański:
Thanks to the Prime Minister's Intervention, Poland Will Receive a Significant Cash Injection from the EU - PLN 21 Billion
09:07
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Tusk's Meeting with von der Leyen:
We're Showing Where Regional Leadership Lies.
09:15
Domański on EU Aid for Poland:
An Adequate Amount, Which Doesn’t Mean Sufficient.
09:16
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
No Provision for 0% Mortgage in Next Year's Budget
09:19
Szłapka on Cohesion Fund money:
Half, meaning 5 billion, are funds for Poland.
09:24
Szłapka on EU Aid for Flood Victims:
We Have 12 Weeks to Submit These Applications.
09:24
Szłapka on Accelerating EU Mechanisms:
Tusk Made a Precedential Change.
- Let us note that until now the basic accusation was that European mills grind very slowly, but Donald Tusk, with his visit yesterday to Wrocław, in my opinion, made a precedential change precisely in this area of European policy. Because it was on Donald Tusk's initiative that the President of the European Commission was here, there were countries directly affected by the flood, they also have their own issues to deal with, they have floods, and yet they came to Wrocław at Donald Tusk's invitation. And Robert Fico's comment that he has never been to such a perfect meeting also shows our position – stated Adam Szłapka in Polsat News.
09:26
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on the Canceled Duda-Trump Meeting:
It's Not the Polish President's Role to Engage in the US Campaign.
09:32
12:03
- The task is gigantic; we will have to wisely and quickly disburse billions of zlotys so that they reach where they are truly needed. As you know, it is a very complicated expenditure structure, requiring cooperation with administration, services, and local government. It is indeed an exceptional task, so I was looking for someone who has a technical education, is an experienced politician in terms of management, and has local government and crisis situation experience - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the flood crisis staff meeting in Nowa Sól.
- Such a person came to mind: until recently, the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński. The small problem was that he has been a Member of the European Parliament for less than 3 months, but at the first sign, he arrived here and will start working tomorrow - he said.
Wychodzi na to, że mandat europosła obejmie @hannagw https://t.co/iZteL9XKUc
— Michał Olech (@MichalOlech) September 20, 2024
12:31
Kaczyński on Aid for Flood Victims:
Every Party Is Focused on Elections, But That Doesn't Mean There Aren't Other Obligations.
12:37
Tusk:
We Have Reasons to Believe Services of an Eastern State Are Also Involved in Disinformation
- We really have reasons to believe, I've said this before, that services of a state to our east are also involved in disinformation. To be clear, this is unfortunately nothing new; we have had these kinds of examples continuously over the past year - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a flood crisis staff meeting in Nowa Sól.
13:02
13:03
Kaczyński on EU Aid for Poland:
A Propaganda Move.
13:07
- Today marks a week since Donald Tusk's memorable press conference, where he reassured the public and the services regarding the flood wave that reached Poland over the weekend. I wanted to begin this press conference by thanking all the services on the ground who have been working for a week now: soldiers, firefighters, the State Fire Service, volunteer fire brigades, and all people of goodwill who are helping to save lives and property - stated Paweł Szefernaker at a press conference in the Sejm.
- From the beginning, we tried not to engage in political disputes in the first days when floods hit Lower Silesia and Opole region. However, a constructive opposition should ask questions regarding the aid operation, the preparedness, and the readiness of services for the flood in Lower Silesia and Opole region. Starting with the Copernicus system, today, in light of Prime Minister Tusk's calming statements from last Friday, we know that Polish services use the Copernicus system. The EU Commissioner stated that the system predicted such heavy rainfall, and therefore, services should have been prepared for the situation that occurred over the weekend. Poland was not prepared for this - the PiS politician continued.
“We were not prepared for such a wave as arrived”
- We will be asking about this in the coming days as well: where the weather information reached its recipients, at what stage it did not reach the decision-makers, so that the decisions made in the first hours resulted in us not being prepared for such a wave as arrived - he emphasized.
Questions to the Government
"Why were there no consultations with mayors, town heads, and district governors in areas where a flood wave was predicted? Today, we hear from local government officials who were not warned about the potential consequences of the wave approaching Poland. From the information we have, which can be found on social media, the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration organized consultations with voivodes last week. Why were there no such consultations with local government officials? Why did the voivodes not take appropriate steps in the government-local government relationship to convey relevant information to local government officials? Ultimately, why were the services not adequately prepared for the wave that came?"
- Why are these meetings of the Government Crisis Management Team broadcast live? This does not serve to help other people. This serves solely as political theatre - Szefernaker said.
13:12
Kaczyński on Kierwiński's New Role:
A Contribution to Assessing PO's Personnel Resources.
14:40
Duda Praises the Prime Minister:
Thank You for Your Commitment, All Government Representatives.
- First and foremost, I want to thank with all my heart the soldiers, firefighters, police officers, rescuers, especially medical rescuers, and doctors present here. I thank with all my heart all the volunteers, all people of good will who are here, who are helping, and who are sending various kinds of donations, necessary to combat the effects of the flood at this moment – stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.
- I am immensely grateful to the Minister of National Defence, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, for the decisions to deploy engineering troops here with all their equipment, and for ensuring this equipment is readily available to them, as the commanders of these engineering units assure me they are equipped in every way they need – he continued.
- I thank all government representatives, led by the Prime Minister, for their great commitment. This commitment is essential here right now to combat the effects of the flood as quickly as possible; unfortunately, in many places, they are significantly worse than what affected residents even in 1997 – he added.
15:02
- I know that the Prime Minister has presented the candidacy of the government plenipotentiary for combating the effects of floods. I will endeavour, as soon as the Prime Minister signs all necessary documents for this purpose, to have this nomination implemented today so that the minister can commence work as quickly as possible; I am announcing this in advance. This is all hands on deck; we need to work together here, the residents expect it, the people expect it – said Andrzej Duda at a press briefing.
15:02
Duda on his absence from flood-affected areas:
Frankly, it wasn't needed.
15:35
Kierwiński on his new role:
There are obvious decisions in everyone's life.
- There are obvious decisions in everyone's life. This is a great challenge and a great honor. No one will be left alone! - wrote Marcin Kierwiński on social media.
Są decyzje oczywiste w życiu każdego człowieka. To wielkie wyzwanie i wielki zaszczyt. Nikt nie zostanie sam!
— Marcin Kierwiński (@MKierwinski) September 20, 2024
15:58
Tusk on Flood Possibilities in Szczecin:
Probably No Black Scenario.
- We need reports on the damage and in connection with European funds and urgent work on the first phase of the recovery program for flooded areas. For this, we need a very precise registration of what is damaged, on what scale, etc. I hope you will not have this task, meaning there will be no damage. Of course, it's good that you are prepared, as we said at the beginning, for every scenario, but it's even better that this black scenario will probably not happen here – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a crisis management meeting in Szczecin.
18:36
Tusk on the verdict regarding pump theft:
I hope this reaches everyone who intends to rob flood victims, rescuers.
19:02
Tusk:
There are indications of difficulties with financial aid disbursement
19:17
Siemoniak:
100 Million PLN Already Available for Benefits in Voivodes' Accounts
19:53
20:02
Kosiniak-Kamysz on Kaczyński's Words:
We Won't Be Looking Over Our Shoulder at Grumblers.
- I won't be looking over my shoulder at the opposition. We won't be looking over our shoulder at the grumblers. We are acting, and that is the most important thing today: saving lives and health, securing places where the wave is approaching. Cleaning up, and it's a gigantic effort by many volunteers, whom I thank very sincerely - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVP Info.
20:08
Morawiecki on Domański's Tweet:
Money in People's Accounts Should Be Released Within 24 Hours, While They're Focused on Cash Registers.
Ludzie stracili dorobek życia, potrzebują błyskawicznej, realnej pomocy. Tarcza antypowodziowa i środki na kontach ludzi powinny być uruchomione w 24 godziny, a im w głowie kasy fiskalne ? pic.twitter.com/xsENrCkX4d
— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) September 20, 2024
20:20
- Next week is already time for work in the government and parliament. There will be a Council of Ministers meeting where we want to adopt a package of laws, including laws concerning support for entrepreneurs employing Territorial Defence Force (WOT) members, other aid laws, special laws, a special act that will facilitate investments, and from Wednesday, the parliament. We would like many of these solutions to be simply adopted during this parliamentary session - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVP Info.
20:31
Nowacka on Kierwiński's Appointment as Flood Response Commissioner:
He Has Great Competencies.
- Maciej Kierwiński is a man experienced in this kind of on-the-ground action. He is, after all, the Secretary-General of Civic Platform (PO), so I believe the Prime Minister's choice was also based on his great ability to connect with people working in the field. He has great skills, great competencies, and please also note. He could have had a comfortable life as a Member of the European Parliament, but in a crisis situation, he can literally make a decision overnight to relinquish his mandate, come back to Poland, and support us in the rebuilding efforts. It must be remembered that there is no going back. If he made this decision, he has neither a parliamentary mandate nor a European Parliament mandate, but he knows where the priorities lie, and that priority for Poland today is rebuilding after the flood – stated Barbara Nowacka on the program "Fakty po faktach" (Facts after Facts) on TVN24.
20:32
Nowacka on PiS Politicians' Statements:
Today, Politics is in 10th Place.
- I would encourage PiS politicians to look around them and try to get involved in aid activities. If they don't want to help by supporting specific actions of public institutions, there are non-governmental organizations that are also rising to the occasion. The time for political debate will come, but please believe me, when I talk to my education superintendents, politics is in 10th place, and let's not be drawn into a discussion where I will comment on the statements of this or that politician – stated Barbara Nowacka on TVN24.
20:32
Nowacka Provides the Number of Destroyed Schools:
There are over 200 of them.
- As of today, the situation was such that 431 schools were non-operational, and not all of them ceased activities; some decided to operate online. According to our estimates, over 200 of them were destroyed, where children could not attend classes - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24.
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