19. September 2024
After the floods, we are returning to normal
The immediate threat of floods, especially for the Lobodice UGS facility, which lies in the immediate vicinity of the Morava and Bečva rivers, has passed. All of Gas Storage CZ's storage facilities are thus gradually returning to normal operation.
As a precautionary measure, we secured and gradually shut down the Lobodice storage facility in the afternoon on Friday 13 September. The flood protection measures built to protect the reservoir after the 1997 floods fulfilled their purpose, and even with the maximum flows of the Bečva and Morava rivers at the beginning of this week, no water intrusion into the UGS central plant occurred.
We have been dealing with minor problems at Štramberk UGS facility, mainly caused by power outages. Customer service remained unrestricted during the floods.