CU flood update (12 p.m., 3 June)












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            * CU flood update (12 p.m., 3 June)
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            According to the latest information received from the faculty emergency committees and the

            Buildings Administration, the flooding of the boathouse in Troja has worsened and there ha
            problems caused by subterranean water and drainage at the Law Faculty at náměstí Curieovýc
            of Mathematics and Physics in Troja, while water levels are going down in the partially fl

            in Dobronice. Detailed information from the individual faculties and other parts of the un
            available on faculty websites and in summary form on iForum.
            Due to the complicated transport situation in Prague and the majority of regions in the Cz

            would ask that faculty deans tolerate the absence of applicants for study and students tak
            entrance exams, exams and state exams planned for today and Tuesday 4 June, even if only a

            The same approach is to be taken with employees who properly excuse themselves and do not 
            due to reasons demonstrably related to the floods.
            CU can offer at least partial financial assistance to university students and employees di

            by the current floods. This assistance can take the form of priority accommodation in univ
            irrespective of distance to place of residence, a social grant or, for employees, the prov
            temporary accommodation and a non-returnable financial allowance.

            Assistance can be provided in the event of the destruction of or serious damage to flats o
            which CU students or employees have their permanent residence that has occurred as a direc
            of the floods. The amount and type of assistance will be dependent on the extent of damage

            Applications for assistance can be submitted to the CU bursar until 15 July 2013 and must 
            relevant personal data (nationality, permanent residence, and faculty), description of dam
            should be accompanied by documents proving the relevant incident. In justified cases it wi

            submit only a statutory declaration, with the relevant evidence being submitted at a later
            I believe that these measures will help us to at least partially alleviate the direct impa
            floods on some university students and employees.

            Prague, 3 June 2013
            Prof. Václav Hampl, Rector of Charles University