PM Reassured Over Disaster Relief as More Rain Nears

Ljubljana, 17 September - As heavy rain hit Slovenia on Friday accompanied by warnings from the Environmental Agency (ARSO) that the worst is yet to come, Prime Minister Borut Pahor called a meeting to check on relief measures. Emergency teams reassured him that measures were in place for effective disaster relief.

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Railway underpasses are flooded as heavy rain hits Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Rivers swell as heavy rain hits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Firefighters pump water from flooded basements in Ljubljana. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Firefighters pump water from flooded basements in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Firefighters pull a car from a flooded underpass in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Rain causing traffic diruptions in the capital. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Rain causing traffic diruptions in the capital.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana. Poplavljen železniški podvoz na Celovški cesti pri Tivoliju. Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana.
Poplavljen železniški podvoz na Celovški cesti pri Tivoliju.
Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana. Poplavljen železniški podvoz na Celovški cesti pri Tivoliju. Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana.
Poplavljen železniški podvoz na Celovški cesti pri Tivoliju.
Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Road have been closed to traffic in the capital after cars were caught in flooded underpasses.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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