We are helping in tornado–affected areas

The company donated the first 300,000 crowns for the purchase of sheets to cover the roofs, the budget of the grant programme increased by another million.

The first CZK 300,000 was released by RWE Gas Storage CZ for the purchase of sheets needed to cover damaged houses in the area affected by the devastating tornado. It is possible to cover up to 2,000 square metres of roof space.Throughout the weekend, when the first relief efforts were underway, dozens of colleagues, employees of RWE Gas Storage CZ, which operates the UGS in Tvrdonice, helped in the area.

„To help communities affected by the tornado, we have released an additional one million crowns into the budget of our grant program, which has been providing financial assistance in communities around our UGS for 13 years. We will discuss specific help with the leadership of the affected municipalities," said Lubor Veleba, CCO RWE Gas Storage CZ.

The overall technology of the Tvrdonice UGS was not damaged by Thursday's tornado, but minor damage was recorded in the central area in Tvrdonice and on some wells. We meet all our customers' injection requirements at the virtual point of the RWE Gas Storage CZ UGS without limitations.