Government proposing land exchange and buy-outs in flood-risk areas of Jeseník

Radio Prague International - Topic «Politics»

As the inhabitants of Jeseník, one of the towns hardest hit by the September floods, scramble to get their homes in order ahead of the winter, many are mulling their future and considering moving to safer locations. In an effort to prevent depopulation and open the way to more effective flood mitigation measures, the agriculture minister has said the state will offer people from the flood zones in the Jeseníky region an exchange of land.