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14. 1. 2010
Situation Has Stabilised, Some Snow Might End Up in Vltava
In the end, the record amount of snow will probably have to be thrown into the Vltava. So far, it has only been gathered on the riverbanks, but there is so much of it that it will probably have to be thrown into the river.
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11. 1. 2010
A New Police Team – Drugs Prague – fighting against distribution of narcotics in the streets of Prague
The team of specialists from the Municipal Police of Prague began its activity on 1st January 2010. Its main task is to reduce the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the capital and thus gradually eliminate their trafficking.
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11. 1. 2010
Snow in Prague is Breaking Records
Frost and snow in Prague is perfectly alright in the middle of the coldest month of the year. The great amount of snow that has covered the city over the last few days and made the city look like an alpine resort causes problems with public transport but also brings joy to both enthusiastic and not so enthusiastic lovers of winter sports.
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28. 10. 2009
Against Illegal Graffiti Artists
Clean, remove, clean! They might get bored eventually! That's the anti-grafitti strategy of City District 2.
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16. 10. 2009
Wenceslas Square Is Closely Monitored by Police
One of Prague’s two central major squares is closely watched by both State and City Police. Operations held here have a low visibility profile and maybe this is what makes them all the more effective.
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10. 10. 2009
Beware! Prague Pickpockets are Thriving
There are many things that trouble Praguers and city visitors from both home and abroad. Pickpockets however steal the show as the outright number one evil. Fighting them doesn't work and no one knows what to do about them next.
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27. 8. 2009
Police Spotlight on “Karlák”
The public safety situation in Karlovo Square has not been very rosy in the last few days. Pick-pockets are active, homeless people bother tourists, the grass is littered with hypodermic needles left by drug abusers. The Town Hall is taking a stand against this.
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11. 7. 2009
Level of Vltava Getting Back to Normal
On Friday the 10th of July, the anti-flood gate in Čertovka reopened. This does not, however, mean that the water flow is as ususal again.
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29. 6. 2009
The Situation on the Vltava Is Stable, Further Changes on Thursday
The level of the Vltava has stabilised in the last few hours at a flow rate of around 800 m3 per second. For the time being the city is not planning any further precautions.
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29. 6. 2009
Anti-Flood Barrier in Divadelní Street
Continuous rain in the south of Bohemia and the consequent withdrawal of water from dams on the Vltava has required a preventative anti-flood barrier in Divadelní Street. So far, the flow in the Vltava has not exceeded 900 cubic metres per second, which only qualifies as the first degree of flooding.
